2 year EAD is coming

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Dadagiri

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08/2004: USCIS Sent Proposed 2-Year EAD Validity Rule for I-485 Waiter for OMB Review

On March 4, 2004, the USCIS sent the proposed rule to remove mandatory validity period for I-485 waiters for OMB review. The proposal states that this revised rule will enable it to issue Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for those applying for work authorization under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(9) (I-485 filer category) for a validity period of up to two years. This category is reserved for those applying for adjustment of status, having filed Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, with the Department. The rule change would give DHS the flexibility to issue EADs for the length of time it anticipates that adjudication of a given case will take. As we reported earlier, the USCIS was pushing this policy for some time. Initially, it planned to publish in December 2003 with the comment period ending in April 2004. It is now a matter of time that the USCIS will issue to I-485 waiters not one-year validity EAD but longer than one-year validity EAD. Somewhat a good news for the immigrant community
 
I am sure it is in part due to the demands submitted by Rajiv to the INS in the lawsuit.

Not really that useful considering the backlogs are growing and people are waiting over two years, but definitely a step in the right direction. Unfortunately it will take atleast one year before the implementation has any effect on increasing the resources for 485 processing, considering everyone who will be issued EAD's up until the 2 year EAD's start, will be applying again within the year for renewal when our current EAD's expire.
 
:rolleyes:

It does no good if it is still backloging our 485 petition, on the contrary, it may give INS an excuse not to approve our cases in two years.
 
Yep, I personally don't care about EAD validity period either. People filing a I-485 should get GC in 180 days. Period.
 
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