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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

Department of Justice and Apple Reach $25 Million Landmark Agreement

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/27/2023

On November 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it secured a landmark $25 million agreement with Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) to resolve allegations of discriminatory hiring and recruitment processes...more

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

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 1/27/2023

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

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

Cozen O'Connor on 1/26/2023

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

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

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 1/26/2023

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

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...

BakerHostetler on 1/26/2023

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

USCIS Returns to Concurrent Processing of Nonimmigrant Primary and Dependent Applicants’ Forms

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/24/2023

In a settlement agreement signed on January 19, 2023, USCIS agreed to “bundle” the adjudication of dependent applicants’ Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status) and Form I-765 (Application for Employment...more

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/24/2023

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

Ready for Launch (Finally): Settlement Paves the Way for EB-5 Financing Options

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/12/2022

Subsequent to the March 15, 2022, enactment of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (the “Integrity Act”), the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security...more

Settlement Agreement Provides Clarity and Stability for the Recently Reauthorized EB-5 Regional Center Program

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/30/2022

Key Points - USCIS’ deauthorization of previously approved EB-5 Regional Centers has been rescinded, and the EB-5 program is once again active. EB-5 investors will no longer be required to wait several months for...more

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/2/2022

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

USCIS Reaches Settlement Agreement for H-1B Petitions in Madkudu v. USCIS

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/2/2021

USCIS entered into a settlement agreement in Madkudu v. USCIS that may signal changes in how USCIS will determine which positions qualify as a “specialty occupation” for H-1B purposes. During the Trump Administration, USCIS...more

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

Perkins Coie on 11/19/2021

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

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/19/2021

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

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

Littler on 11/15/2021

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

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

Morgan Lewis on 11/15/2021

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

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

Williams Mullen on 11/12/2021

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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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services › Settlement Agreements

Department of Justice and Apple Reach $25 Million Landmark Agreement

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

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

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

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...

USCIS Returns to Concurrent Processing of Nonimmigrant Primary and Dependent Applicants’ Forms

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

Ready for Launch (Finally): Settlement Paves the Way for EB-5 Financing Options

Settlement Agreement Provides Clarity and Stability for the Recently Reauthorized EB-5 Regional Center Program

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

USCIS Reaches Settlement Agreement for H-1B Petitions in Madkudu v. USCIS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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