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Proposed Expansion of Criminal-Record Review for Form

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Many work permits, including OPT and H-4 , are legally ones USCIS may grant or deny at its discretion. plans to add a clear standard to that discretion: if the applicant has an arrest, criminal charge, indictment or conviction, the would generally be denied unless there is a strong public-interest reason. The proposal came out in June 2026, comments closed August 4, and has not issued a .

Who is affected
People with a criminal record who apply for work permits such as OPT or H-4 . A criminal record here includes an arrest that never led to a conviction.
Keep in mind
Ordinary civil traffic tickets (such as speeding or parking fines) are not criminal records, and EADs already issued stay valid.
Next to watch
Date unknown · reviews public comments and decides whether to revise or finalize.

Policy background

00 / BACKGROUND

The proposal, 1615-AC98, cleared review on March 31, 2026, was published June 5, and its 60-day closed August 4.

It covers most work-permit categories under the federal regulation at 8 274a.12(c). What the (c) categories have in common is that you apply to USCIS and it decides at its discretion; OPT and H-4 are both in this group. The proposal also requires biometrics, meaning fingerprints and a photo taken at a USCIS appointment, for both first-time and renewal I-765s.

The proposal lists four kinds of record, from lightest to heaviest: an arrest (taken in by police), a criminal charge (prosecutors file an accusation), an indictment (formally sent to criminal trial) and a conviction (found guilty by a court). Under the proposal, even the first could be a reason to deny.

Potential impact

01 / IMPACT
OUR TAKE · ANALYSIS

A criminal record could mean a denied work permit and a delayed start date.

If adopted, applicants with a record would need to explain what happened and how the case ended (dismissed, acquitted or convicted), ideally with court documents. Without complete paperwork, the application could be denied or take a long time. The effect falls on people with records; OPT applications without one are reviewed as usual.

For people with a record: proof of how the case ended matters more

Arrests, charges and convictions may each need explaining. Under the proposal, even an arrest without a conviction could be a reason to deny.

For example · Hypothetical

Zhang was once arrested in a criminal case but not convicted. The proposal lists arrests as a general reason to deny these work permits unless there is a strong public-interest reason. Applied to his OPT application, that record alone could lead to a denial, not just a delay.

For start dates: harder to predict

If more evidence or case-by-case review is needed, it gets harder to say when the permit comes through and when you can start, and employers have to adjust.

For people without a criminal record: business as usual

The proposal targets people with criminal records. OPT applications without one are reviewed as usual, and ordinary civil tickets are not criminal records.

For example · Hypothetical

Chen has had a work permit before but has a criminal record of the kind the proposal lists. If the new standard applies to his next renewal, USCIS would decide under it instead of approving because he was approved before. If the renewal is denied, he could not keep working on that card after it expires.

Outlook

02 / OUTLOOK

Our view: what matters is how the defines three things: which records count, what exceptions exist and what proof is required. The clearer those are, the more consistent decisions will be from office to office.

What happens in each case?

Pick a situation to see what it would mean for you. The three are side-by-side possibilities, in no particular order.

IF THIS HAPPENS A · Broad application as proposed

Applicants with records have more to prove

Assumption: The new denial standard applies to most work-permit categories.

Potential effects in this scenario
The kind of record and the case documents matter more; some people face higher denial risk and more preparation.
Signals to watch
Which categories the covers, which records count and what public-interest exceptions exist.

These scenarios are our analysis and get updated as new documents come out.

What would change this analysis?
Which work permits
Most categories under 8 274a.12(c), including OPT and H-4 .
Which records
Arrests, criminal charges, indictments and convictions; ordinary civil traffic tickets are not included.
Cards you already have
Issued EADs stay valid; renewals would be judged under the ’s standard.

Progress

03 / Federal rulemaking

The proposal is out and comments closed August 4, 2026. The next step is a from .

Currently waiting for

’s review of public comments and its decision to revise or finalize.

Last completed · Public comment

Anyone can comment before the deadline, and the agency must read and respond. Current rules still apply after this step.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Distribution of views

200 sampled comments

Published comments: 4,804 · Sampled 09/12/2026, 09:09 ET

Comment period closed 2026-08-04 · Sample retained for review

This sample covers comments on the full proposed rule, including criminal-record review and work authorization for parole, deferred action and supervision orders. Labels describe the related work-authorization policy direction; clear calls to preserve, restore or facilitate lawful work count as opposition to tightening.

Policy direction

Classified by policy direction: support includes endorsing the proposal, clearly negative views of the relevant foreign-worker or visa program, and calls for tighter restrictions. Opposition includes rejecting restrictions, defending migrants or work authorization, and preserving or expanding access. Explicit views on the proposal’s exact provisions are not required.

Oppose tightening195 / 200 · 97.5%
Support tightening1 / 200 · 0.5%
Conditional / mixed direction0 / 200 · 0%
Unclear / unclassifiable direction4 / 200 · 2%

Themes discussed

Supporters and opponents may discuss the same theme. A comment can have multiple labels; percentages use the selected group’s comment count, so totals may exceed 100%.

All: 200 comments · Percentages within this group

Livelihood and self-sufficiency172 / 200 · 86%
Employers, taxes and economic contributions113 / 200 · 56.5%
Renewals, backlogs and work continuity99 / 200 · 49.5%
Humanitarian protection and safe return89 / 200 · 44.5%
Discretion, procedure and reliance interests71 / 200 · 35.5%
E-Verify and self-employment barriers46 / 200 · 23%
Arrest records and individual assessment20 / 200 · 10%
Protection for crime victims4 / 200 · 2%
Sampling method & all 200 records

A fixed random seed selected 200 unique comment IDs from the complete listing of 4804 published records. Sampled 09/12/2026, 09:09 ET. This site's AI classified each body into one position and zero or more themes; these are not official labels. Similar submissions with distinct IDs remain separate records.

Each full body is reviewed for its relevant policy direction, rather than classified by isolated words such as support or oppose. Demands for higher fees, tighter restrictions or visa abolition count as support for tightening; preserving or expanding work and residence opportunities counts as opposition. Scope-dependent combinations of tightening and easing, or explicit substantive conditions of support, remain conditional / mixed. Opposing the removal of protections while accepting shorter protections only as a fallback remains opposition. General anti-fraud language does not override an overall defense of lawful work access. Unrelated content, pure questions, indeterminate views and unreadable records remain unclear. Labels rely on the text, not names or identities. Unavailable attachments are disclosed and only readable bodies are assessed. No sample is replaced because of its viewpoint or readability.

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Livelihood and self-sufficiency
Work authorization effects on housing, healthcare, household income and reliance on assistance.
Employers, taxes and economic contributions
Effects on staffing, business operations, taxes and local economies.
Humanitarian protection and safe return
Safety and protection commitments for Ukrainian, Afghan and other protected populations.
Renewals, backlogs and work continuity
Processing times, annual renewals, fees, transitions and exemptions.
E-Verify and self-employment barriers
Employer verification requirements affecting small businesses, self-employment and jobs.
Arrest records and individual assessment
Non-conviction records, rehabilitation and fairness of criminal-history presumptions.
Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
Discretionary standards, review, biometrics, administrative-law arguments and reliance interests.
Protection for crime victims
U-visa waits, deferred action, work authorization and cooperation in reporting crime.

All: 200 comments

  1. USCIS-2026-0067-1381 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges reconsideration and preservation of work authorization for compliant parolees to prevent family hardship during backlogs.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  2. USCIS-2026-0067-0535 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  3. USCIS-2026-0067-4483 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests work authorization to contribute economically, pay taxes and become self-sufficient; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  4. USCIS-2026-0067-1050 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls the proposal unnecessary and discriminatory, arguing it harms people without charges and undermines economic contributions.Arrest records and individual assessment · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  5. USCIS-2026-0067-0408 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  6. USCIS-2026-0067-2372 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests timely permits and gap-free renewals to prevent job loss; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  7. USCIS-2026-0067-4725 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks to protect lawful work authorization and avoid new barriers while addressing processing delays and work interruptions.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  8. USCIS-2026-0067-4663 ↗Oppose tightening · The organization explicitly strongly opposes the proposal in its body text, with detailed reasons in an attachment.Attachments couldn’t be downloaded; classified from the comment text.
  9. USCIS-2026-0067-0996 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of restrictions and protection of family livelihoods through reduced backlogs and simpler work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  10. USCIS-2026-0067-1217 ↗Oppose tightening · Warns that job loss would leave the family without means to live, favoring preservation of employment and household income.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  11. USCIS-2026-0067-3378 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for protecting authorization for compliant families to keep working, emphasizing household stability and tax contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  12. USCIS-2026-0067-2541 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks against new employment barriers and seeks preserved and expanded automatic extensions and longer validity to protect households and businesses.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  13. USCIS-2026-0067-3482 ↗Unclear / unclassifiable direction · The text only says “see attachment,” so no position can be read.Attachments couldn’t be downloaded; classified from the comment text.
  14. USCIS-2026-0067-4316 ↗Oppose tightening · Describes job loss and hardship from renewal delays and seeks continued work; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  15. USCIS-2026-0067-1680 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests timely Ukrainian parole, TPS and work permit renewals; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  16. USCIS-2026-0067-3130 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal and expanded work authorization for parole, deferred action and supervision-order populations, opposing discretionary barriers and shorter validity.Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  17. USCIS-2026-0067-4814 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for withdrawal, arguing added restrictions lack public-safety benefits and harm protected people’s livelihoods and employers.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  18. USCIS-2026-0067-2497 ↗Oppose tightening · Describes refuge from war and the importance of lawful work to self-sufficiency; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  19. USCIS-2026-0067-1164 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes the proposal and seeks to retain humanitarian parolees’ work authorization for self-sufficiency and tax contributions.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  20. USCIS-2026-0067-3234 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of restrictions and reduced backlogs and simpler work permits to protect family livelihoods.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  21. USCIS-2026-0067-3645 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for preserving and expanding lawful work opportunities, opposing the harm restrictions cause families, businesses and communities.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  22. USCIS-2026-0067-3195 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  23. USCIS-2026-0067-0797 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  24. USCIS-2026-0067-0641 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  25. USCIS-2026-0067-2453 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal, opposing denial presumptions based on arrests without convictions and lack of review; exemptions are only a fallback request.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  26. USCIS-2026-0067-1247 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks to cancel the ban on automatic work permit extensions, citing job loss and living-cost pressures despite timely filing.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  27. USCIS-2026-0067-0724 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  28. USCIS-2026-0067-2147 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks against work permit restrictions, arguing they undermine family self-sufficiency and increase assistance needs.Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  29. USCIS-2026-0067-2001 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks against added barriers to lawful work, emphasizing war-displaced people’s self-sufficiency, taxes and economic contributions.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  30. USCIS-2026-0067-0465 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  31. USCIS-2026-0067-2375 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes denial of work authorization during green-card waits over resolved minor records, emphasizing family hardship and loss of stable employment.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  32. USCIS-2026-0067-0727 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  33. USCIS-2026-0067-3508 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes broad restrictions and seeks to preserve individualized consideration of minor old offenses, rehabilitation and overall circumstances.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  34. USCIS-2026-0067-1941 ↗Oppose tightening · Praises Ukrainians’ work contributions and supports their right to work; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  35. USCIS-2026-0067-0679 ↗Oppose tightening · Says the proposal violates war-displaced people’s rights, emphasizing safety, work and tax contributions.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  36. USCIS-2026-0067-4601 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges full withdrawal, arguing annual renewals and record restrictions undermine U-visa victim protection.Protection for crime victims · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  37. USCIS-2026-0067-0553 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  38. USCIS-2026-0067-1522 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks timely work permits to reduce household and employment hardship; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  39. USCIS-2026-0067-4119 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for protecting lawful work authorization and avoiding new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  40. USCIS-2026-0067-2561 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for protecting humanitarian parolees’ work authorization and continuous access to prevent backlog-related household harm.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Humanitarian protection and safe return
  41. USCIS-2026-0067-4285 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for protecting lawful work authorization and avoiding new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  42. USCIS-2026-0067-4218 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  43. USCIS-2026-0067-0843 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes the proposal and restrictions based on uncharged arrests, arguing they violate rights and harm families and businesses.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  44. USCIS-2026-0067-3900 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks reliable work authorization for Ukrainian parolees, citing livelihood harm from short validity and policy uncertainty.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  45. USCIS-2026-0067-4470 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for protecting lawful work authorization and avoiding new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  46. USCIS-2026-0067-2013 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks timely work permits to reduce household and employment hardship; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  47. USCIS-2026-0067-4630 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes denial presumptions based on arrests without convictions and seeks individualized review and procedural fairness.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  48. USCIS-2026-0067-3393 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  49. USCIS-2026-0067-3679 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for protecting lawful work authorization and avoiding new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  50. USCIS-2026-0067-2731 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for protecting lawful access to work authorization.
  51. USCIS-2026-0067-0752 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  52. USCIS-2026-0067-2404 ↗Oppose tightening · Emphasizes work authorization for housing, healthcare and family independence; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  53. USCIS-2026-0067-4602 ↗Oppose tightening · The body explicitly states opposition to the proposal, with detailed comments in an attachment.Attachments couldn’t be downloaded; classified from the comment text.
  54. USCIS-2026-0067-2642 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks timely work permits to reduce household and employment hardship; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  55. USCIS-2026-0067-4571 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of U-visa work permit restrictions, opposing annual renewal, economic-necessity and employer-verification barriers.Protection for crime victims · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  56. USCIS-2026-0067-1517 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks timely work permits to reduce household and employment hardship; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  57. USCIS-2026-0067-0083 ↗Oppose tightening · Supports lawful work for people legally in the United States, favoring preservation of work access.
  58. USCIS-2026-0067-2032 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests action on a delayed work permit application; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuityAttachments couldn’t be downloaded; classified from the comment text.
  59. USCIS-2026-0067-4620 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes denial presumptions based on arrests without convictions and seeks individualized review and procedural fairness.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  60. USCIS-2026-0067-2471 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for protecting lawful work authorization and avoiding new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  61. USCIS-2026-0067-3937 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes restrictions on humanitarian parolees’ work and seeks preserved protection and family stability.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  62. USCIS-2026-0067-3698 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work and no new barriers, emphasizing family and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  63. USCIS-2026-0067-4645 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes requiring proof of the need to work, arguing it creates livelihood hardship for people seeking refuge.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  64. USCIS-2026-0067-2379 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes denial presumptions from non-conviction records and seeks individualized assessment and respect for reliance interests.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  65. USCIS-2026-0067-4234 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for protecting lawful work authorization and avoiding added barriers, citing family self-sufficiency and benefits to employers and the economy.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  66. USCIS-2026-0067-4684 ↗Oppose tightening · Fears permit expiration will harm family and employment, favoring continued work access.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  67. USCIS-2026-0067-2505 ↗Oppose tightening · Wants continued work and relief from permit and status renewal difficulties; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity
  68. USCIS-2026-0067-0275 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work and no new barriers, emphasizing family and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  69. USCIS-2026-0067-0056 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes restrictions on humanitarian parolees’ work and seeks preserved protection and family stability.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  70. USCIS-2026-0067-4804 ↗Oppose tightening · Argues E-Verify and a uniform discretion framework violate victim confidentiality and seeks reconsideration or exclusion of U-visa applicants.Protection for crime victims · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  71. USCIS-2026-0067-2809 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  72. USCIS-2026-0067-1718 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests relief from processing backlogs and interrupted work; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  73. USCIS-2026-0067-4454 ↗Oppose tightening · Emphasizes the human and economic harms of limiting lawful employment and favors work access and family stability.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  74. USCIS-2026-0067-0830 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes permit restrictions and non-conviction arrest presumptions, citing due process and economic harm.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  75. USCIS-2026-0067-3640 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work and no new barriers, emphasizing family and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  76. USCIS-2026-0067-2107 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks preserved work permits for humanitarian parolees, arguing restrictions undermine self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Humanitarian protection and safe return
  77. USCIS-2026-0067-0957 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes restrictions on humanitarian parolees’ work and seeks preserved protection and family stability.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  78. USCIS-2026-0067-3946 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work and no new barriers, emphasizing family and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  79. USCIS-2026-0067-4779 ↗Oppose tightening · Defends immigrants’ contributions to disability care and asks discretion to consider circumstances they fled, favoring migrant work access.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Humanitarian protection and safe return
  80. USCIS-2026-0067-1329 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges immediate restoration of Ukrainian work permits so people can remain employed and self-sufficient during the war.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity
  81. USCIS-2026-0067-3811 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes heavier requirements and procedures and seeks fair, accessible humanitarian work authorization.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  82. USCIS-2026-0067-3833 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work and no new barriers, emphasizing family and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  83. USCIS-2026-0067-1070 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes the proposal, arguing work permit losses harm community sustainability.Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  84. USCIS-2026-0067-1998 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests relief from processing backlogs and interrupted work; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  85. USCIS-2026-0067-2892 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work and no new barriers, emphasizing family and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  86. USCIS-2026-0067-0638 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  87. USCIS-2026-0067-3722 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes restrictions on humanitarian parolees’ work and seeks preserved protection and family stability.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  88. USCIS-2026-0067-0538 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  89. USCIS-2026-0067-1833 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests relief from processing backlogs and interrupted work; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  90. USCIS-2026-0067-3742 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work and no new barriers, emphasizing family and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  91. USCIS-2026-0067-1653 ↗Oppose tightening · Emphasizes work as essential to household survival; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  92. USCIS-2026-0067-2413 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes added economic-necessity, discretion and employer-verification barriers and seeks preserved work for humanitarian parolees.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  93. USCIS-2026-0067-3259 ↗Oppose tightening · Emphasizes work as essential to household survival; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  94. USCIS-2026-0067-2803 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  95. USCIS-2026-0067-0857 ↗Oppose tightening · Supports work opportunities and fair hearings; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  96. USCIS-2026-0067-3562 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work authorization without new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  97. USCIS-2026-0067-0566 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks reasonable work authorization access and no unnecessary delays or barriers from new procedures.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  98. USCIS-2026-0067-2617 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks that changes not make continued work harder for compliant people with humanitarian protection.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  99. USCIS-2026-0067-3077 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  100. USCIS-2026-0067-2241 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal, opposing non-conviction presumptions and universal biometrics burdens, with exemptions as fallback.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity
  101. USCIS-2026-0067-0039 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks fair access and longer permit validity, arguing restrictions harm families and businesses.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  102. USCIS-2026-0067-3336 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work authorization without new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  103. USCIS-2026-0067-2554 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks access without new discretionary barriers, E-Verify exemption and continued permits during re-parole waits.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  104. USCIS-2026-0067-1071 ↗Oppose tightening · Criticizes restrictions as punishing compliant people and creating financial crises, and seeks protected work rights.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  105. USCIS-2026-0067-1439 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests transparent processing timelines and fee relief; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  106. USCIS-2026-0067-1114 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work authorization without new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  107. USCIS-2026-0067-3464 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work authorization without new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  108. USCIS-2026-0067-1707 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks reconsideration of work restrictions, arguing they increase poverty, unauthorized employment and business losses.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity
  109. USCIS-2026-0067-3605 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work authorization without new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  110. USCIS-2026-0067-0856 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes the proposal, calling arrest-record restrictions unfair and harmful to households and the economy.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  111. USCIS-2026-0067-0227 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks preserved lawful work access to sustain war-affected families’ independence.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  112. USCIS-2026-0067-2322 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of restrictions on supervision orders, deferred action and parole, citing reliance interests and economic and administrative costs.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers
  113. USCIS-2026-0067-2038 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes added economic-necessity, discretion and employer-verification barriers and seeks preserved work for humanitarian parolees.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  114. USCIS-2026-0067-1219 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes making work permits harder to obtain, emphasizing lawful workers’ economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  115. USCIS-2026-0067-1049 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  116. USCIS-2026-0067-1573 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks timely work permits to reduce household and employment hardship; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  117. USCIS-2026-0067-2093 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for rejecting the action, describing affected people as established contributors to society.Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  118. USCIS-2026-0067-4431 ↗Oppose tightening · Argues threatening permits over arrests without convictions unfairly punishes compliant people and disregards reliance.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  119. USCIS-2026-0067-3926 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work authorization without new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  120. USCIS-2026-0067-1337 ↗Oppose tightening · Describes job loss and household pressure from processing delays; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  121. USCIS-2026-0067-4567 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of humanitarian parole work restrictions, opposing economic necessity, E-Verify and frequent renewals.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  122. USCIS-2026-0067-0661 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  123. USCIS-2026-0067-3678 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work permits without added barriers burdening families and the economy.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  124. USCIS-2026-0067-1111 ↗Oppose tightening · Condemns treatment of the immigrant community as wrong, directionally opposing restrictions on immigrants.
  125. USCIS-2026-0067-1888 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks a fair and practical permit process so lawfully present people can remain self-sufficient.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  126. USCIS-2026-0067-3477 ↗Oppose tightening · Emphasizes the importance of safe residence and the right to work for the family, favoring preservation of those opportunities.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  127. USCIS-2026-0067-2137 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks continued work permit eligibility for Ukrainian parolees, emphasizing employers and community impacts.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributionsAttachments couldn’t be downloaded; classified from the comment text.
  128. USCIS-2026-0067-1928 ↗Oppose tightening · Criticizes the decision as creating unemployment and poverty and losing tax revenue.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  129. USCIS-2026-0067-0616 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  130. USCIS-2026-0067-1465 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks timely Ukrainian work permit renewals; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributionsAttachments couldn’t be downloaded; classified from the comment text.
  131. USCIS-2026-0067-4757 ↗Oppose tightening · Warns new requirements worsen delays and hardship and seeks accessible humanitarian work permits.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  132. USCIS-2026-0067-4377 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work permits without added barriers burdening families and the economy.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  133. USCIS-2026-0067-1758 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks reconsideration of restrictions, arguing short and uncertain permits impede hiring and career development.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  134. USCIS-2026-0067-2243 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes the proposal and calls for equal and humane treatment.
  135. USCIS-2026-0067-1624 ↗Oppose tightening · Describes household financial hardship from a prolonged inability to work legally and asks for faster EAD processing.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  136. USCIS-2026-0067-1305 ↗Oppose tightening · Warns that EAD delays threaten imminent job loss and family income, favoring continued lawful work access.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  137. USCIS-2026-0067-4137 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work permits without added barriers burdening families and the economy.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  138. USCIS-2026-0067-3519 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks for continued work authorization for Ukrainians.Humanitarian protection and safe return
  139. USCIS-2026-0067-1914 ↗Oppose tightening · Describes benefits of employment and taxes; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  140. USCIS-2026-0067-3756 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work permits without added barriers burdening families and the economy.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  141. USCIS-2026-0067-3437 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal and fewer backlogs, opposing old records continuing to affect employment.Arrest records and individual assessment · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  142. USCIS-2026-0067-2949 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges full withdrawal, opposing discretion, automatic termination, employer verification and arrest-record barriers.Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Arrest records and individual assessment · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  143. USCIS-2026-0067-0476 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks no new lawful-employment barriers, emphasizing self-sufficient households’ taxes and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  144. USCIS-2026-0067-3970 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks relief from existing renewal backlogs and work interruptions; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  145. USCIS-2026-0067-2661 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks relief from existing renewal backlogs and work interruptions; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  146. USCIS-2026-0067-1266 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal or major revision, arguing restrictions harm the economy, worsen backlogs and weaken due process.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  147. USCIS-2026-0067-0239 ↗Oppose tightening · Fears the proposal undermines household employment and seeks preserved work opportunities for humanitarian parolees.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  148. USCIS-2026-0067-2014 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes added discretion, economic-need and job-offer barriers and seeks reliable work permits.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  149. USCIS-2026-0067-3972 ↗Unclear / unclassifiable direction · The text only says “see attachment,” so no position can be read.Attachments couldn’t be downloaded; classified from the comment text.
  150. USCIS-2026-0067-4781 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes the proposal, arguing economic necessity and E-Verify undermine compliant parolees’ self-sufficiency.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  151. USCIS-2026-0067-1818 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks relief from existing renewal backlogs and work interruptions; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  152. USCIS-2026-0067-1273 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks against adoption, arguing the proposal adds household stress and harms community employment.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Humanitarian protection and safe return
  153. USCIS-2026-0067-3155 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal, arguing the proposal lacks reasoned justification and ignores DACA-related reliance interests.Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  154. USCIS-2026-0067-0943 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  155. USCIS-2026-0067-2780 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges full withdrawal, citing commitments to Afghan allies, reliance interests and renewal barriers.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  156. USCIS-2026-0067-3051 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  157. USCIS-2026-0067-3431 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes rigid criminal-history restrictions and seeks consideration of rehabilitation, completed sentences and individual circumstances.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  158. USCIS-2026-0067-1683 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests timely Ukrainian parole, TPS and work permit renewals; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  159. USCIS-2026-0067-0689 ↗Oppose tightening · Criticizes added arbitrary discretion and processing complexity as harmful to immigrant households and the economy.Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  160. USCIS-2026-0067-0081 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes the proposal, arguing lawful work supports labor demand, self-sufficiency and humanitarian protection.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Humanitarian protection and safe return
  161. USCIS-2026-0067-3181 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  162. USCIS-2026-0067-0611 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges full withdrawal, emphasizing commitments to Afghan allies, reliance interests and employment restrictions.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  163. USCIS-2026-0067-4525 ↗Unclear / unclassifiable direction · The text only says “see attachment,” so no position can be read.Attachments couldn’t be downloaded; classified from the comment text.
  164. USCIS-2026-0067-3218 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected continued work for timely filers and criticizes permit loss caused by government backlogs.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  165. USCIS-2026-0067-2964 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges full withdrawal, emphasizing commitments to Afghan allies, reliance interests and employment restrictions.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  166. USCIS-2026-0067-3139 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected work rights and streamlined renewal, warning barriers harm household housing and employers.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  167. USCIS-2026-0067-0478 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks preserved lawful employment access without new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic benefits.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  168. USCIS-2026-0067-1306 ↗Oppose tightening · Describes TPS, parole and work permit backlogs; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity
  169. USCIS-2026-0067-2861 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks preserved lawful employment access without new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic benefits.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  170. USCIS-2026-0067-1287 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes restrictions and delays from the proposal and seeks predictable processing for household stability.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  171. USCIS-2026-0067-4575 ↗Oppose tightening · Argues restrictions undermine U-visa purposes and crime-reporting cooperation, suggesting renewable four-year permits.Protection for crime victims · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  172. USCIS-2026-0067-2724 ↗Unclear / unclassifiable direction · Only confirms a form and provides no stance.
  173. USCIS-2026-0067-3205 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks preserved lawful employment access without new barriers, emphasizing self-sufficiency and economic benefits.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  174. USCIS-2026-0067-3024 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal or major revision, opposing one-year validity, E-Verify and arrest-record restrictions.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Arrest records and individual assessment · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  175. USCIS-2026-0067-4791 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks not to proceed, arguing the proposal creates additional individual difficulties.
  176. USCIS-2026-0067-0885 ↗Support tightening · Explicitly supports the proposal, arguing foreign workers increase competition for domestic jobs.Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  177. USCIS-2026-0067-2946 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks preserved reliable work permits, arguing restrictions harm compliant households and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  178. USCIS-2026-0067-0732 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  179. USCIS-2026-0067-2778 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  180. USCIS-2026-0067-1039 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  181. USCIS-2026-0067-2641 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks preserved reliable work permits, arguing restrictions harm compliant households and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  182. USCIS-2026-0067-4775 ↗Oppose tightening · Calls for rejecting rules that limit or delay permits, emphasizing employer and community needs.Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  183. USCIS-2026-0067-2635 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks preserved reliable work permits, arguing restrictions harm compliant households and economic contributions.Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  184. USCIS-2026-0067-0332 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal or major revision, arguing protection must include lawful work needed for subsistence.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  185. USCIS-2026-0067-1974 ↗Oppose tightening · Favors protecting compliant parolees and employers from unnecessary burdens; accepts scrutiny of serious crime but overall favors preserving work access.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  186. USCIS-2026-0067-0013 ↗Oppose tightening · Opposes an economic-necessity barrier as penalizing savings and independence and seeks withdrawal, with a savings exemption as fallback.Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  187. USCIS-2026-0067-3905 ↗Oppose tightening · Requests timely Ukrainian work permit renewals; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  188. USCIS-2026-0067-2401 ↗Oppose tightening · Explains how a permit would support entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  189. USCIS-2026-0067-1806 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks preserved work opportunities for humanitarian parolees, arguing restrictions harm families and employers.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  190. USCIS-2026-0067-4451 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks not to complicate work permit procedures, to protect livelihoods and continued tax contributions.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  191. USCIS-2026-0067-4357 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks withdrawal of permit denials based on arrests and unproven charges, citing presumed innocence and livelihoods.Arrest records and individual assessment · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  192. USCIS-2026-0067-2664 ↗Oppose tightening · Asks against restricting humanitarian entrants’ work, emphasizing taxes, independence and refuge from war.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  193. USCIS-2026-0067-0606 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  194. USCIS-2026-0067-1847 ↗Oppose tightening · Emphasizes taxes, staffing and reduced assistance from lawful work; directionally favors preserving or improving access to work authorization.Employers, taxes and economic contributions · Livelihood and self-sufficiency
  195. USCIS-2026-0067-0585 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  196. USCIS-2026-0067-4746 ↗Oppose tightening · Seeks protected lawful work permits without new barriers, emphasizing family independence during war.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  197. USCIS-2026-0067-4049 ↗Oppose tightening · Explicitly opposes restrictions and seeks E-Verify exemptions, automatic extensions and removal of duplicative economic-need documentation.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Employers, taxes and economic contributions
  198. USCIS-2026-0067-0531 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  199. USCIS-2026-0067-0790 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests
  200. USCIS-2026-0067-0636 ↗Oppose tightening · Urges withdrawal of the entire proposal, arguing that discretion, annual renewals and employer verification barriers harm Afghan allies and disregard reliance interests.Humanitarian protection and safe return · Livelihood and self-sufficiency · Renewals, backlogs and work continuity · E-Verify and self-employment barriers · Discretion, procedure and reliance interests

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Key dates

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  1. finished reviewing the proposal.

  2. published the proposal.

  3. The 60-day period closed.

Sources

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