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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule that changes how Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewals are handled. Effective October 30, 2025, DHS will end the automatic extension of EADs for certain noncitizens who file renewal applications, with a renewed focus on enhanced vetting and national security protections. What This Means Under the new rule, noncitizens applying to renew their Employment Authorization Documents will no longer receive automatic extensions once their renewal is filed. Instead, each renewal will be reviewed individually, allowing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to conduct more frequent background checks and strengthen fraud...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule that will significantly impact foreign nationals and employers alike. Starting October 30, 2025, the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain renewal applicants will come to an end. For years, automatic extensions have been a lifeline for many allowing employees to continue working legally in the U.S. while their EAD renewal applications were pending. But this new rule changes that landscape dramatically. After October 30, 2025, work authorization will no longer automatically continue once an EAD expires unless the renewal has already been approved by U.S. Citizenship...

In a sweeping move to reshape the U.S. patent system's approach to trial institutions, newly appointed USPTO Director John A. Squires has taken direct control over the decision to institute inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings. This policy shift—announced in a memorandum to Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) judges last Friday—marks a decisive effort by the Trump Administration to reassert executive oversight over a key element of the America Invents Act (AIA) process. Director Squires Takes Direct Aim at PTAB’s Autonomy In his October 18 memo to all PTAB administrative patent judges (APJs), Director Squires outlined that all...