Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants

2 organizations filed 2 public comments on Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants, at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The comment window closed 95d ago.

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to modify regulations governing applications for asylum and withholding of removal (asylum applications) and employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. The proposed rule would change filing and eligibility requirements for aliens requesting employment authorization and an employment authorization document (EAD) based on a pending asylum application. The changes include pausing acceptance of EAD applications from asylum applicants during periods when affirmative asylum average processing time exceeds 180 days, extending the waiting period to apply for employment authorization to 365 days, changing EAD application processing time requirements, and adding eligibility requirements.

Commenters (2)

• Information Technology Industry Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  1 filing · confidence 97%