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USCIS work permit (I-765): timing varies sharply by category; use the official processing-times tool for your category and service center
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USCIS work permit (I-765): timing varies sharply by category; use the official processing-times tool for your category and service center
USCIS work permit (I-765): timing varies sharply by category; use the official processing-times tool for your category and service center
Updated Jul 18
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USCIS work permit (I-765): timing varies sharply by category; use the official processing-times tool for your category and service center
Updated Jul 18, 2026, 10:04 AM
USCIS work permit (I-765): timing varies sharply by category; use the official processing-times tool for your category and service center
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Jul 18, 2026
TPS work permits expired July 17 for six countries, with Haiti days away
USCIS set July 17, 2026 as the expiration of TPS-related work authorization for Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, with Haiti following on July 24. Affected workers and their employers face immediate reverification decisions.
Jul 18, 2026
EAD renewals lost their safety net: automatic extensions have ended
USCIS has ended the automatic extension that kept expiring work permits valid during renewal for most categories, and now recommends filing renewals up to 180 days early. With many I-765 categories processing beyond six months in 2026, renewal timing has become a job-protection deadline.