Significant delays affecting the production of certain Employment Authorization Documents has been the normal since the Co-Vid 19 Pandemic began. An Employment Authorization Document permits an applicant to obtain lawful employment in the United States. The delays have caused hardships for applicants seeking new employment and created obstacles for those seeking to maintain their employment authorization.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency responsible for issuing such documents has stepped in to provide some relief. Due to the unprecedented and extraordinary circumstances caused by COVID-19, USCIS will allow foreign nationals to temporarily use their Form I-797 Notice of Action, with a notice date on or after December 1, 2019 through August 20, 2020, informing the applicant of the approval of their I-765 Application for Employment Authorization, as evidence of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
In other words, individuals can now provide employers with the I-797 Notice of Action, receipt of approval of the Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization, in order to qualify for lawful employment.