Employment authorization for individuals covered by DED for Liberia.
USCIS published a Federal Register notice for the extension and expansion of eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians and explains how eligible Liberians may apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).
On June 27, President Joe Biden issued a memorandum to extend and expand DED for Liberians for 24 months.
Eligible Liberian nationals covered under DED as of June 30, 2022 may remain in the U.S. through June 30, 2024.
The memorandum also defers the removal of any Liberian national, or individual without nationality who last resided in Liberia,
Who has been continuously physically present in the U.S. since May 20, 2017 and meets DED eligibility criteria.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a Federal Register notice for the extension and expansion of eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians and explaining how eligible Liberians may apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).