The United States will now issue five-year Employment Authorization Cards to select non-immigrant groups, including individuals awaiting their green cards. This decision holds the potential to greatly assist tens of thousands of Indians residing in the country.
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00:00 The United States has recently announced a major development.
00:06 It will be granting five-year employment authorization cards to specific non-immigrant categories,
00:13 including those in the green card skew.
00:17 This decision is poised to make a significant impact, offering substantial assistance to
00:23 the Indian community living in the US.
00:27 The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said this adjustment pertains to both initial
00:34 and renewal employment authorization documents and specifically targets certain non-citizens
00:40 who are obligated to apply for employment authorization.
00:46 The federal agency specified that these categories encompass individuals seeking asylum, those
00:53 pursuing adjustment of status under INA 245, and those seeking suspension of deportation
01:00 or cancellation of removal.
01:03 Extending the EAD validity aims to notably decrease the volume of new forms I-765, which
01:11 are applications for employment authorization submitted for EAD renewals in the coming years.
01:17 This move aligns with the agency's goal to reduce processing times and alleviate associated
01:23 backlogs.
01:24 However, the retention of employment authorization for non-citizens still hinges on their underlying
01:32 status, individual circumstances, and the specific category under which they filed their
01:38 EAD, as stated by the agency.
01:41 For instance, if someone obtains a five-year EAD due to a pending adjustment of status
01:47 application, but the application is later denied, the associated employment authorization
01:53 could be revoked before the EAD's listed expiration date.
01:59 A recent study reveals that over 1.05 million Indians are waiting for employment-based green
02:06 cards, with approximately 400,000 facing the risk of passing away before obtaining their
02:13 sought after U.S. permanent residency.
02:18 A green card, or a permanent resident card, is given to immigrants in the U.S., confirming
02:24 their permission to live in the country permanently.
02:27 Poor country caps are limits on the number of green cards issued to people from specific
02:33 countries.
02:35 The backlog for employment-based green cards has hit a new high, with 1.8 million cases
02:41 this year, as reported in a study by David J. Byer from the Cato Institute.
02:47 A backlog refers to the waiting time that certain immigrants face when applying for
02:52 a green card or a permanent residency in the United States.
02:58 Out of the 1.8 million cases in the backlog, approximately 1.1 million are from India,
03:05 accounting for 63%, with an additional 250,000 cases, or 14%, coming from China.
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