Employment Authorization Extensions and Reverifications for DACA Beneficiaries
Question: Are DACA beneficiaries eligible for automatic employment authorization extensions pending the adjudication of their Employment Authorization Document, Form I-766 (EAD)?
Response & Analysis: Yes, for the time being, however it differs from the automatic employment authorization extensions that apply to other EADs and Forms I-94.
DACA, short for "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals," is an Obama-era program that allows certain individuals who are illegally present in the United States to avoid removal and work for a period of time. This paper answers the question on whether DACA beneficiaries are eligible for automatic employment authorization extensions pending the adjudication of their Employment Authoirzation Document, Form I-766 (EAD).
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