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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted notice of new procedures for individuals covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs) valid through Feb. 5, 2027, and automatically extends EADs issued under the program through Feb. 5, 2027.
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Additional Information: The Federal Register notice outlines the process for Hong Kong residents under DED to obtain EADs and automatically extends DED-based EADs as described above. Additional information can be found on the USCIS website. The DED follows a memorandum issued by the Biden administration on Jan. 15, 2025, determining it was in the foreign policy interest of the U.S. to expand and extend the deferral of removal of certain Hong Kong residents.
Before today, DHS had not issued a Federal Register notice implementing an extension of DED-based EADs. The agency had provided guidance on Feb. 18, 2025, that although DED was automatically extended, DED-based EADs for Hong Kong residents were not being extended.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.
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