US ends 540-day grace period for immigrants after work authorisation expires

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has moved to permanently end a policy that allowed many immigrants to continue working for up to 540 days after their employment authorisation expired while renewal applications were pending, according to a Bloomberg Law report. The final rule, released this week, makes permanent an interim measure introduced last year that scrapped the Biden-era 540-day automatic extension period for certain categories of foreign workers. The change is set to take effect when it is published in the Federal Register on October 14.What the rule says* The automatic extension of work permits during renewal is eliminated, so workers lose authorization when their permit expires, even if a renewal is pending.* The final rule takes effect when it is published in the Federal Register on Oct.