Topic
Work Authorization
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
Settlement Requiring Near-Contemporaneous Adjudication of Properly Bundled Forms I-539 and I-765 to Sunset in January 2025
Quick Hits A group of H-4 and L-2 visa holders filed a lawsuit against the secretary of homeland security in April 2021, alleging that USCIS unlawfully delayed adjudicating their I-539…
Through The Immigration Lens
Victory for H-1B Visa Spouses: U.S. Court Upholds Work Authorization
On August 2, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a rule allowing the spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Legalization Processes for U.S. Citizen Spouses and Dreamers Will Start on August 19, 2024
By By: Sarah P. Chiang, Sachiko Hanamura
Quick Hits According to two new initiatives, spouses of certain U.S. citizens and their noncitizen children who were not lawfully admitted to the United States, but who have continuously resided…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
Court Upholds Regulation Issuing Employment Authorization to H-4 Spouses Even After the Demise of Chevron Deference
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* On August 2, 2024, the D.C. Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Save Jobs USA v. DHS, upholding the regulation that provides…
BeLabor the Point
USCIS Extends TPS for Haitian Nationals Employment Authorization Documents Automatically Extended
Ver la versión en español aquí. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti for a period of eighteen (18) months, from August…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, June 21, 2024
Administration to Institute “Parole in Place” for Spouses, Streamline H-1B Process for DREAMers. On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced two new policies intended to streamline the paths to both…
Through The Immigration Lens
Navigating Delays: The F-1 STEM EAD Waiting Game Considerations for Employees and Employers
By Mahsa Aliaskari, Jake Campbell
Recent processing time trends at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) are raising concerns for both Employers and F-1 visa holders relying on automatic extensions of work authorization while…
Through The Immigration Lens
Streamlining Services: USCIS Auto-Extensions for Work Permits – A Step Towards Efficiency and Relief
By Mahsa Aliaskari, Jake Campbell
Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a Temporary Final Rule extending the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applicants from 180 days…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
DHS Relaxes Employment Authorization Rules for Ethiopian and Palestinian F-1 Students
Quick Hits DHS announced relaxed employment authorization standards for Ethiopian and Palestinian F-1 students who are eligible for work authorization. During the school year, work-authorized Ethiopian and Palestinian F-1 students…
Immigration Insights and Issues (III)
The Stealth I-94 Dilemma – Determining Work Authorization Validity
The I-94 record, which determines the validity of a nonimmigrant’s status, often presents challenges that are not expected by the foreign national or their employer. Unfortunately, the failure to be…