The extension of work permits in the United States to five years is a measure recently announced by USCIS. You read that correctly: this means that those permits are valid for that period, five years.
That is a ‘spectacular measure’, says lawyer Julio Oyhanarte, an expert in the field of migration issues.
He said this announcement will help many people in terms of “saving time and money” and because it will also speed up immigration cases.
USCIS is extending the validity of employment authorization documents in the United States for these categories to five years
Who benefits from the five-year extension of work permits?
The beneficiaries are, according to Noticias Telemundo, “refugees or asylum seekers, asylum seekers or adjustment of status, people with suspended deportation and those in the process of permanent residence.”
The measure to extend the validity of the work permit to five years will take effect from October 1, 2023.
Oyhanarte commented: Benefits people who:
In addition, the administration reported that it will focus on expediting work permits for those entering conditionally through the land border using the CBP One application and will seek to accelerate the delay from 90 to 30 days.
They will also work on work permits for people from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Haiti, who entered the United States on humanitarian parole, the attorney said.
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Reasons why this expansion is great news
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1. You do not renew the permit very often
As is known, the lawyer indicated, work permits can take one to two years, depending on how they are obtained. Now it is no longer necessary to renew it so often.
2. Save money
This news “will save you money.” The work permit costs $410 and if they ask for fingerprints (biometric registration) you can pay up to $495.
Uscis announces savings of almost $100 for this non-immigrant visa service. Who will benefit from this?
The first work permit for those who apply for or receive asylum is free, but upon renewal they must pay. “Look at how much that person can cancel in those five years,” he illustrates.
3. The workload at USCIS will decrease
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USCIS hopes this move will reduce the agency’s workload and allow them to focus on initial authorizations rather than ongoing renewals.
According to Julio Oyhanarte, in the past fiscal year, the USCIS “processed 2.3 million work permits, the total number of applications received by the government exceeded 9 million, of which 2.3 million were work permits. “It’s a huge workload.”
By extending the validity of the work permit to five years, the USCIS will free itself from the workload by making work permits last longer and valid longer.
That way, they can focus on the rest of the business, including the green card, status changes, and forgiveness, among others.
(JO)
Source: Eluniverso
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