USCIS Slashes EAD Validity Periods to 18 Months for Refugees, Asylees, and Adjustment Applicants – Effective Immediately
BREAKING Dec 5, 2025: USCIS just reduced EAD validity from 5 years to a maximum of 18 months for refugees, asylees, pending adjustment applicants, and others. Parole and TPS holders remain limited to 1 year or the end of status.