A new Trump administration rule ends automatic work permit extensions, putting H-1B spouses, Green Card applicants and thousands of foreign workers at risk of employment gaps.
Since publication of our June 2026 article, Legal Options for Ukrainian Nationals to Stay in the United States in 2026, United States Citizenship ...
On October 30, 2025, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued an Interim Final Rule ending the practice of automatically extending Employment Authorization Documents (“EAD card”).
USCIS rejected 35,767 employment authorization applications from Green Card applicants between April and June 2026.