A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents"

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 366.

Summary

This joint resolution would block a rule change by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding employment authorization documents (work permits). **What it does:** Uses Congress's authority to overturn federal agency rules by disapproving USCIS's decision to eliminate automatic extensions of work permits. **Who it affects:** Foreign workers in the U.S. whose work permits are expiring, including those waiting for green card renewals, visa extensions, or other immigration processes. This typically includes skilled workers, refugees, asylum seekers, and others with temporary legal work status. **What would change:** If passed, workers would keep the current system where their work permits automatically extend while their applications are being processed. Without this resolution, workers might face gaps in their legal ability to work if their new permits aren't approved before their current ones expire, potentially forcing them to stop working temporarily. The resolution needs approval from both chambers of Congress to take effect.

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