USCIS Publishes Final Rule on Removal of Automatic Extensions for Certain EADs
USCIS published a final rule effective today, October 14, 2026, reaffirming the October 2025 interim final rule ending automatic extensions of employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain categories of noncitizens who have who have timely filed an application to renew their EAD. The final rule maintains the elimination of automatic extensions for affected EAD categories.