Did you know that EAD work authorization approval notices can now be used as temporary proof
for work authorization? This was just announced by USCIS. And we'll talk about
this in this video. We'll also cover the new I-765 Form that’s coming out and the delays
in the processing of work permits, EADs. If you want to know more, I'll see you on the other side.
In this video, we're going to focus all about the EAD cards, the work permit authorization. We'll
talk about some new changes to Proof of Employment using EAD approvals. We'll talk about the new
Form I-765 that's coming up very soon. And we'll talk about the delays in EADs. But before that,
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My name is Jacob Sapochnik. And I'm an immigration attorney located here in San Diego, California.
And we represent clients in all 50 states. I spend my days getting you these updates
so you stay informed and you know what to do. Let's jump right in and talk about EADs. So,
the first thing that we're going to talk about is a notice from USCIS. This notice came a few
days ago. And in this notice, they're talking about the impact of what you can actually do
with the I-765 approval because as you know, quite a few people were getting approval notices
but the actual work permits were not arriving. And the reason they were not arriving
is because USCIS was not printing those cards. If you remember, and I've linked that video that I've
explained about what happened with USCIS that stopped printing green cards and work permits,
and so as a result, quite a few people were not able to verify employment. And what happened
is that there was a big lawsuit. And I reported before that the injunction was granted and USCIS
was forced to print those cards. Well, guess what, it's still very difficult for them to do so. So,
they had to find some sort of temporary solution. And that temporary solution is in this notice.
And this notice specifically says that if you have approval that is coming from December 1,
2019, all the way through August 20, 2020, and approval of your I-765, you can use that approval
to show to your employer, and that would be enough for him to update the I-9 Form, specifically on
the I-9 Form list c seven. And as you know, those of you that are coming to apply for new jobs, or
sometimes employers need to update your records, there is a Form I-9 that needs to be updated,
or specifically verified by new employers. So, this form has a specific list of documents,
in this case, a work permit, but it doesn't accept the form of approval, the I-77 Form approval.
In fact, on the form itself, it says not valid for employment. But under this
new update, it's a temporary update, employers should be able to accept this form of approval
to be able to either verify employment or for people who are applying for new jobs. An
important update because again, we feel that it's definitely been pushed by this litigation
because it forces USCIS to print those cards. We don't know why they still haven't been able to do
so, probably some technical issues. So, they found this temporary solution, essentially saying that
this form will now serve as temporary verification of employment. And so, those of you that are
worried, that is concerned, you should be able to do so for the moment. Let's dive into the new
form, new I-765 Form that is coming and we want to talk about it briefly. On June 26, 2020. The
government, the DHS issued a final rule. A lot of that information in the rule pertains to asylum,
and people that are waiting for their work authorization while they're waiting for asylum.
There's going to be a lot of changes. And that final rule is going to be effective
on August 25, 2020. There’s going to be a new form effective August 25, 2020. We are not going to go
through the form. We may do another video on this but in this video, I just want to update about the
fact that there is going to be a new form coming out. There's going to be a few new questions
on the form, specifically pertaining to asylum seekers, and also, a few new questions for F1,
students applying for OPT work permits, understand some new questions. And we're going to link
the new form in the description of this video. Now, it is very important to know that if you're
going to be filing applications after August 25, 2020, if you're not going to use the new form,
your application is going to be rejected. So, make sure you check the versions of the form.
It is really important [inaudible] be updating the regular I-765 Form, and also the worksheet I-765
WS that is coming with it. So, let's talk about EAD delays. I'm getting a lot of questions about
that from a lot of our YouTube viewers. And I see that in the comments as well. So, currently, when
it comes to [inaudible] a family petitions, when you’re filing an Adjustment of Status, and your
filing for work permits, we've seen definitely increasing delays in those applications,
probably more than six, seven months. You can see on the screen here, processing times from the
USCIS. They're talking about 20 months or more for work permits. We haven't seen that being that long
but we've definitely seen it more than normal. And we anticipate the delays to even increase if and
when the furloughs are going to kick in. So, make sure that you understand that when your filing for
work authorization based on family petition inside the United States, expect long, long
delays, and probably is going to be [inaudible] of 10 months in the near future. When it comes
to employment-based, those that are applying for 765 based on employment, we've seen delays
there as well. Again, more than five, six months there as well. So again, once again, it's really
important to plan that if you have a work permit, transitioning from an H1B to a work permit.,
remember, that's going to take a long time. And especially, I mean, again, most of the concerns
that we get are from people that are inside the United States, and they're filing their petitions.
And they're trying to plan when they can start working. Those are going to be even further
delayed. So, it's really important. Again, on their website are the processing times of the
national benefits center, they're saying 20, 25 months. We haven't seen those delays to be that
long. But I think the reason they're doing that is because they don't want people to
complain or file lawsuits or file inquiries saying that it's outside of normal processing. Because on
their website, they say that it's normal for them to wait almost 30 months for a work permit. Again,
we haven't seen that in reality. And like I said, our clients are getting their work permits now
within six months or so. In the next two weeks, quite a few things may change with furloughs. So,
of course, we're going to keep you posted. But remember, make sure you plan ahead because work
authorizations and travel documents are going to be further delayed. And also, remember,
quite a few people are going to miss the fact that the form has changed. This is happening in
the next week or so. So, make sure you file the correct version of the forms,
otherwise, your case not only will be delayed but will be completely rejected. So,
hopefully, the information in this video was helpful. We talked about EAD verification,
using the approval of your EAD, just the approval on that actual card. That's an important update
for you to know especially those of you that are looking to change jobs, or if your employer needs
verification. Second, we talked about the new Form I-765, just gave you general information.
That form is going to change from August 25 so make sure you use the current version.
And finally, wait times for EAD is going to be significantly increased. So, stay patient and keep
monitoring the USCIS website. And of course, I'll give you more updates as I know them. So, thank
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