The US has reduced the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) from five years to 18 months for certain immigrant categories, including adjustment-of-status applicants, refugees, asylees, and those under humanitarian protections. The change affects both new and renewal applications, requiring more frequent submissions. Standard work visa holders, such as H-1B and L-1 employees, are not impacted. The policy aims to allow more frequent vetting of non-citizens and is part of broader immigration oversight under President Donald Trump.