Asylum Work Authorization Waiting Period Extended

DHS proposes extending the waiting period for asylum seekers to apply for work authorization from 180 days to 365 days, and pausing EAD applications when asylum processing times exceed 180 days. This would significantly delay when asylum applicants can legally work in the U.S.

Status
Backlog
Category
Civil Rights
Geographic Scope
National
Priority Score
94

Timeline

  1. : Issue automatically created from AI pipeline analysis. DHS proposes extending the waiting period for asylum seekers to apply for work authorization from 180 days to 365 days, and pausing EAD applications when asylum processing times exceed 180 days. This would significantly delay when asylum applicants can legally work in the U.S.

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