PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldUS Ends 540-Day Work Permit Extension for H-1B and Others
The US has ended the automatic 540-day extension of work permits for several immigrant categories, including H-1B workers and their H-4 spouses. This change, formalized by USCIS, affects those awaiting renewal while their applications are pending. Initially introduced in May 2022 to ease backlog issues, the extension will no longer apply to adjustment of status applicants, asylum seekers, refugees, and Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries.
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