In a sweeping policy change set to take effect Thursday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ended automatic extensions of Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs), a move expected to leave thousands of Indian professionals and their dependents without the legal right to work if their permit renewals are delayed.

The new rule eliminates the previous 540-day grace period that allowed non-US citizens to continue working while awaiting renewal approval. Under the revised system, employment must stop immediately once a current EAD expires, unless a renewal is already approved.

“Aliens who file to renew their EAD on or after October 30, 2025, will no longer receive an automatic extension,” DHS stated, describing the change as part of efforts to “enhance vetting and national secu

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