USCIS Lengthens Work Permit Automatic Extensions and Expands Premium Processing Options By Jacqueline Lentini McCullough June 16, 2022 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn USCIS has announced a few measures to ease the backlog of Employment Authorization Document (EAD) cards. These may feel like baby steps. But they are steps in the right direction.