The USCIS has released updated policy guidance stating that it will grant EADs valid for 2 years to certain green card applicants including those applying based on an approved Form I-130 (family-based green card) or Form I-140 (employment-based green card).
Both
initial and renewal EAD applications will be eligible for the 2-year validity period.
However, replacement EADs will not be issued for 2-year validity period but
will rather be issued with the same validity dates as the original EAD that is
being replaced.
The
USCIS has historically issued EADs that are valid for a 1-year period to green
card applicants. While there is generally no fee for a filing an EAD
application for green card applicants, almost 370,000 green card related EAD
applications were filed with the USCIS in fiscal year 2020. It is hoped that by
issuing EADs valid for 2 years instead of 1 year, the USCIS will be able to redistribute
limited resources to alleviate current processing backlogs.
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