Effects of Employment Authorization Processing Delays on Foreign Workers and Companies

In December 2020, we reported on the pandemic’s adverse effects on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and how the nearly four-month office closure of Application Support Centers (ASCs) and Field Offices caused a significant delay in Employment Authorization Document (EAD) processing across the United States. Since then, processing times continue to remain lengthy for both family-based and employment-based EAD applications, with wait times ranging anywhere from five to...
By: Harris Beach PLLC

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