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L-2 Visas Settlement Agreements

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Lawsuit Settlement Results in USCIS Policy Benefiting  H-4 and L-2 Spouses and Children

Effective January 25, 2023, USCIS resumed concurrent processing of  I-539 applications to extend/change nonimmigrant status  and I-765 applications for employment authorization filed by H-4 and L-2 spouses and minor children...more

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USCIS Will Return to Bundling Processing of I-129, I-539, and I-765 Applications

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As the result of a settlement of a class action lawsuit (Edakunni, et al. v. Mayorkas) challenging H-4 and L-2 adjudication delays, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 20, 2023, that it has...more

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USCIS Agrees to Resume Processing H-4 and L-2 Dependent Applications with a Principal's Concurrently Filed Form I-129

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In response to a Lawsuit (Edakunni v. Mayorkas) filed on behalf of Spouses of H-1B and L-1 Visa Holders, USCIS has reached a settlement agreement which it will implement effective today, January 25, 2023....more

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Back to the Future: USCIS Resumes Expedited Processing of H-4 and L-2 Applications When Filed Concurrently with an H-1B or L-1...

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In a settlement, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has agreed to return to processing dependent H-4 and L-2 applications at the same time as the H-1B or L-1 petition when filed concurrently. This...more

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USCIS Settlement Requires Adjudication of H-4, EAD, and L-2 Applications With Principal’s H-1B or L-1 Petition

On January 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reached a settlement in Edakunni v. Mayorkas, which restructures U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) adjudication policies for H-4 and L-2...more

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L-2 EAD Renewals: Clarity For L-2 EADs After USCIS Settlement Agreement

On November 10, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reached a settlement in the class action Shergill v. Mayorkas. As part of the settlement, USCIS agreed to update its policy relating to H-4 and L-2...more

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Relaxing of Employment Authorization Extension Policies for E, H-4, and L Visa Dependent Spouses

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reached a settlement agreement on November 10, 2021, to allow automatic extensions of employment authorization for certain H-4 and L dependent spouses. Additionally, on November...more

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USCIS Revises Policy Regarding Employment Authorization for H-4, L-2, and E Dependent Spouses

On November 12, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance addressing the automatic extension of employment authorization for H-4, L-2, and E dependent spouses in response to a class action...more

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USCIS Settlement Agreement Will Expand Work Eligibility Authorization for L-2 and H-4 Visa Holders

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Following months of crisis-level processing times for Form I-765 Applications for Employment Authorization on behalf of dependent spouses in L-21 and H-42 nonimmigrant visa status, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service...more

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H-4 & L-2 Nonimmigrant Visa Holders: Federal Settlement Impacts Employment Authorizations

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A settlement has been reached in Shergill v. Mayorkas, a federal lawsuit seeking to compel US Citizenship and Immigration Services to follow its regulations by automatically granting work permit extensions to L-2 and H-4...more

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A Ray of Hope for L-2 and H-4 Spouses: Settlement Will Lead to Automatic Extensions and Employment Authorization Incident to...

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Because of persistent delays by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the processing of applications for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), a group of aggrieved noncitizen plaintiffs filed a class...more

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DHS Settlement Expands Employment Authorization Benefits for L-2 and H-4 Spouses

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has agreed to a settlement in the case of Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas, resulting in important policy changes immediately affecting L-2 and H-4 visa holders’ work authorization...more

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USCIS Settlement Agreement Provides Some Relief to H-4 and L-2 Spouse EAD Renewal Applications

On November 10, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) settled the class action lawsuit Shergill v. Mayorkas. The settlement agreement will update USCIS policy related to certain H-4 and L-2 spousal...more

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