I-765, I-9, H-4, L-2
EAD & Work Authorization Gaps
The end of the 540-day automatic extension moved work-authorization delay from an inconvenience to a termination event. These pages cover the I-9 mechanics, the gap risk and what an employer can actually do about it.
The end of the 540-day EAD extension: an employer's I-9 problem
DHS removed the automatic EAD extension for renewals filed on or after 30 October 2025. What changed, who is exposed, and how to rebuild the reverification calendar.
Building an I-9 reverification calendar that works
The operational control that decides whether a work authorization gap is a managed event or a surprise on a Monday morning.
H-4 and L-2 work authorization delays
Dependent work authorization is a retention issue disguised as an immigration one — and the two categories now work very differently.