USCIS Extends and Expands Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents Covered by DED

May 4, 2023

USCIS posted a notice in the Federal Register explaining procedures for individuals covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) valid through Feb. 5, 2025. The notice also automatically extends through Feb. 5, 2025, the validity of EADs based on DED for Hong Kong.

Specific content can be found here:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/04/2023-09507/implementation-of-employment-authorization-for-individuals-covered-by-deferred-enforced-departure

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/01/26/memorandum-on-extending-and-expanding-eligibility-for-deferred-enforced-departure-for-certain-hong-kong-residents/

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