DHS Finalizes Rule Ending Automatic Work Permit Extensions for Immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule that ends automatic work permit extensions for certain immigrants awaiting renewal approval, a policy that took effect under the Trump administration in October 2025. This regulation requires affected immigrants, including asylum seekers and spouses of foreign workers, to receive approval from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before their existing work permits expire, potentially impacting 20,000 to 33,000 work permits by May 2027.