What is an EAD clock?

The “180-day Asylum EAD Clock” measures the time period during which an asylum application has been pending with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) asylum office and/or the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

What stops EAD clock?

When an asylum applicant files a motion to change venue from one immigration court to another immigration court, and the Immigration Judge grants the motion, the EAD Clock is stopped from the date the motion is granted until the next hearing.

How does the asylum clock work?

The asylum clock is an electronic tracking system managed by the asylum office and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), which tracks how many days have elapsed since an asylum applicant filed a complete asylum application (form I-589) with the asylum office or the immigration court.

How long is EAD valid for asylum?

two years
For how long is her EAD valid? At present, an asylum application-based EAD is valid for two years.

When to apply for an EAD for asylum?

A. An asylum applicant can apply for an EAD when she has accrued 150 days on her asylum clock and USCIS can grant an EAD once 180 days have accrued on the clock.

What do you need to know about the asylum clock?

A. The asylum clock is an electronic tracking system managed by the asylum office and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), which tracks how many days have elapsed since an asylum applicant filed a complete asylum application (form I -589) with the asylum office or the immigration court.

What happens to an asylum application when it is lodged not filed?

The original stamped application should be returned to the respondent along with a copy of the attached 180-Day Asylum EAD Clock Notice. Once a “lodged not filed” date is entered into CASE, it should not be changed except in unusual circumstances, such as to correct a data entry error.

When do the new asylum rules go into effect?

The “Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization” rule will go into effect on August 25, 2020. What do these rules do? Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 Employment Authorization Applications