Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Automatic Extension Calculator
Disclaimer: This calculator is intended to assist employers in calculating the new Employment Authorization Document (EAD) expiration date for employees eligible for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization and/or EAD based on 8 CFR 274a.13(d), including a temporary final rule that amends 8 CFR 274a.13(d). The calculator does not replace an employer’s responsibility to determine the eligibility of their employees for the automatic extension. This includes A12 and C19 EADs issued based on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for which the Form I-765 renewal application must be filed during the re-registration period as directed in the employee’s applicable Federal Register notice. Employers determining automatic extensions for Category Codes A17, A18, and C26, should not use this calculator, but rather use the guidance in the Handbook for Employers, Section 5.1, Automatic Extensions Based on a Timely Filed Application to Renew Employment Authorization and/or Employment Authorization Document, including information under the heading “Guidance for Employers Under Category Codes A17, A18, and C26.”
Noncitizens in certain employment eligibility categories who timely file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to renew their employment authorization and/or EADs may receive an up to 540-day automatic extension of their employment authorization and/or EAD validity. The renewal application must be for the same employment eligibility category code as the current EAD, except that for TPS EADs with an A12 or C19 Category, the EAD renewal application can have either A12 or C19.
In May 2022 and April 2024, DHS published two separate temporary final rules (87 FR 26614 and 89 FR 24628) that increased the automatic extension period for employment authorization and/or EADs available to certain EAD renewal applicants from up to 180 days to up to 540 days. The automatic extension of up to 540 days under the May 2022 TFR was available to eligible EAD renewal applicants whose Form I-765 was pending on May 4, 2022, or whose EAD Forms I-797C, Notices of Action, have a “Received Date” from May 4, 2022, through Oct. 26, 2023.
The automatic extension of up to 540 days under the April 2024 TFR is available to eligible EAD renewal applicant whose Form I-765 was filed on or after Oct. 27, 2023 and was pending on April 8, 2024, or whose EAD Forms I-797C, Notices of Action, have a “Received Date” from April 8, 2024 through Sept. 30, 2025.
For eligible EAD renewal applications filed on or after Oct. 27, 2023 through April 7, 2024, although Form I-797C notices refer to a 180-day automatic extension, employment authorization and/or the EAD still receive the extension of up to 540 days from the date on the face of the EAD under the 2024 TFR.
The temporary rule extends to employees in the following categories: A03, A05, A07, A08, A10, A17, A18, C08, C09, C10, C16, C20, C22, C24, C26, C31, and A12 or C19. For complete guidance on qualifying employees, visit the Handbook for Employers, Section 5.0, Automatic Extensions of Employment Authorization and/or Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) in Certain Circumstances.
The extension begins on the “Card Expires” date on the front of the EAD and generally continues for up to 540 days. The extension ends when the noncitizen receives a final decision on their renewal application or when the 540-day period expires. To help employers calculate the extension period, USCIS has developed the EAD Automatic Extension Calculator.
If your employee meets the eligibility requirements for the employment authorization and/or EAD automatic extension, use the calculator below to determine their new EAD expiration date, unless their employment authorization category code is A17, A18, or C26.