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Settlement Agreements Form I-765

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ALERT: Simultaneous Adjudication of H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Applications Will Expire on January...

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A settlement agreement in the case of Edakunni v. Mayorkas was reached in January 2023. As part of the settlement agreement, USCIS agreed to: “bundle” the adjudication of Forms I-539 and I-765 for H-4 and L-2 derivatives with...more

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

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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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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