The U.S Department of Homeland Security has been reportedly preparing work permits for immigrants after President Obama announced his plans for strong executive actions on immigration reform.

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services have confirmed that they have published a draft contract to buy the card stock, which is necessary to make work permits and green cards.

USCIS, the Homeland Security agency which is responsible for overseeing the immigration benefits, produces approximately 3 million green cards and work permits annually. Thus, the new contract for the card stock will definitely allow the administration to issue more green cards and permits and offer flexibility in the matter.

Christopher Bentley, USCIS Spokesperson, described the draft contract; which was made earlier this month as a routine contract solicitation. "Solicitations of this nature are frequent practice," Bentley said.

He said the number of immigration applications can rise "for any number of any reasons."

Notably, Obama said this year that if Congress failed to pass the legislation regarding immigration, he will work on his own and see what steps can be taken. However, he has delayed making changes more than once, saying that he was holding off his decisions until November's midterm elections.

The administration has declined to say what the President's options were; however, he will expand the protection and not deport the 500,000 young immigrants who enter the U.S as children.

Under this program, which is known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the young immigrants who are in school, college, or have graduated and do not have a criminal record can win protection up to two years. They will also be eligible for work permits in U.S.