USCIShas issued guidance that, effective immediately, healthcare workers who have apending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal application (FormI-765) can request expedited processing of the application if:
  • The healthcare worker’s current EADwill expire in 30 days or less; or
  • The healthcare worker’s current EADhas already expired.

Qualifyinghealthcare workers include, but are not limited to:

  • Laboratory personnel performingcritical research and testing for COVID-19 or other diseases;
  • Healthcare providers providing directpatient care.
  • Workers required for effectiveclinical, command, infrastructure, support service, administrative, security,and intelligence operations.
  • Workers needed to supporttransportation, laundry services, food services, reprocessing of medicalequipment and waste management.
  • Workers who cannot work remotely thatmanage health plans, billing, health information, and cybersecurity functions.
  • Workers providing security, incidentmanagement, and emergency operations at or on behalf of healthcare entities.
  • Pharmacy staff.
  • Home health workers.

Fora full list of qualifying healthcare workers, seethis DHS advisory memorandum(“Healthcare / Public Health” section, pages 7-9).

Anindividual requesting expedited processing should be prepared to provideevidence of their profession or current employment as a healthcare worker.Without sufficient evidence, USCIS may not grant the expedite request.

Should you have any questions or require additional information onthis process please reach out to your designed MU attorney.