Trump Shortens Work Permit Duration for Refugees, Asylum Seekers from 5 Years to 18 Months
USCIS cites recent National Guard shooting to justify reducing work permit validity to 18 months, affecting about 1.4 million immigrants, to allow more frequent vetting.
- On Thursday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it will cut work permit validity from five years to 18 months, effective Dec. 5 for applications filed after and pending as of that date.
- Agency officials cited the recent attack against National Guard members last week, citing the need for frequent vetting, as Edlow added, `After the attack on National Guard service members in our nation's capital by an alien...`
- About 1.4 million green card holders and citizenship applicants face delays as USCIS processing backlog worsens amid firing of more than 100 immigration judges this year.
- Applicants now face higher application fees as the administration halted processing for nationals of 19 countries, with USCIS fees rising to $550 initial and $275 to renew.
- As part of a broader crackdown, the move orders review of Biden‑era immigration approvals and could hurt U.S. citizen family members, employers and coworkers while DHS ended automatic work permit extensions.
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Trump tightens restrictions for work visas
What happenedThe Trump administration Thursday dramatically shortened the length of work permits for asylum seekers, refugees and other immigrants seeking humanitarian protections. New permits will be valid for 18 months, from five years previously.The State Department separately ramped up its vetting for H-1B work visas, blocking applicants if they or their family members “have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, dis…
Trump Administration Reduces Asylum Seeker Work Permits from Five Years to 18 Months
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Trump administration limits work permits for asylum seekers following deadly National Guard shooting
Following the tragic shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last week, allegedly by an Afghan national, President Trump has ramped up his rhetoric against foreigners coming into our country. Now his administration is taking action with some important policy changes. On Thursday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a major slash in the duration of work permit validity, according to the Washington Post. 'It’s e…
The U.S. government has shortened the validity of work permits for asylum seekers. This change affects many migrants. The impact on the labour market is controversial.
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