Comment Submitted by Anonymous
AnonymousOpposeIndividual
Summary: An individual seeking a green card opposes the rule because it could allow the agency to revoke their discretionary employment authorization based on minor, resolved criminal issues. The commenter argues that the rule undermines the purpose of interim work authorization and would cause significant personal and financial hardship.
I am writing this in the opposition of this Rule, I am waiting for a decision on my green card, and my employment authorization is what allows me to keep working and supporting myself while I wait, often for years. This rule would let the agency take away my ability to work in the meantime, based on a discretionary criminal judgment even though the issue is very minor and resolved years ago and well be outside of the GMC statutory period , even though my underlying green card application is still pending and may well be approved. Losing the right to work during that wait would be devastating, and it would happen before anyone has even made a final decision on my case. Interim work authorization exists precisely so that people are not left in limbo, and this rule undermines that purpose. I have been paying taxes and have US citizen children and stable employment for years and this rule would close down the EAD and i strongly oppose this rule and request USCIS and DHS to reconsider this.