Secretary of Homeland Security Implements Deferred Enforced Departure for Lebanon

On July 26, 2024, President Biden issued a memo to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas directing him to implement Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and employment authorization for Lebanon through Jan. 25, 2026. When a covered individual receives a DED Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with a Category Code of A11, they may present it to employers to show they are authorized to work, and that they are eligible for certain benefits. 

When applying for a Federal, state, or local government benefit, individuals will need to provide documentation to show they are covered under DED for Lebanon. Individuals may provide their new DED EAD with an A11 category to show they are covered under DED for Lebanon. SAVE will be able to verify an individual’s DED using information from their DED-related EAD. 

For more information regarding DED for Lebanon, please refer to the Federal Register notice dated Oct. 18, 2024, and the USCIS Deferred Enforced Departure page.