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Work Authorization
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Inside Business Immigration
USCIS Provides Guidance on Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling Circumstances
On June 14, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released its policy guidance on the eligibility criteria for initial and renewal applications for employment authorization documents in compelling circumstances…
The Mobile Workforce
Poland Relaxes Work Authorization Rules for Remote Workers
By Paul J. Sarauskas, John Corgan
The Polish government has reportedly begun relaxing work permit requirements for certain individuals working remotely in the country for foreign employers. The policy change has been announced in agency guidance…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Not Selected for an H-1B? Alternate Work Authorization Options in the United States
By By: Claudia P. Martorell, Awanti A. Damle
The statutory limit of H-1Bs available per fiscal year is 65,000 for those who have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with 6,800 reserved for citizens of Chile and Singapore. An…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
H-4 Work Authorization Protections Upheld: Save Jobs USA v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
A recent ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia provides added protection and work authorization safeguards for H-4 spouses of H-1B visa holders facing potential lawsuits…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
USCIS Expands Premium Processing for Certain F-1 Students
On March 6, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced “the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking science,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) reintroduced her Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act. As her press release indicates, the act "reduces the current 180-day waiting period for work authorization eligibility to…
Law Offices of Jacqueline Lentini, LLC Blog
AILA: Automatic Employment Authorization Announced for L-2, E, and H-4 Dependent Spouses
In 2021, USCIS announced that L-2, E, and certain H-4 dependent spouses are authorized to work by virtue of holding valid status. A spouse can still apply for an Employment…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
USCIS Redesigns Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents to Combat Counterfeiting and Tampering
By Publisher, Rebecka E. Reibe
On January 30, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a redesign of permanent resident cards (green cards) and employment authorization documents (EADs). The new cards feature state-of-the-art fraud…
Inside Business Immigration
USCIS Agrees to Bundle H-4, L-2, and EAD Applications Filed with Principal’s Petition
As a result of a class action lawsuit, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has entered into a settlement agreement to “bundle” an application to extend or change H-4 or L-2…
Through The Immigration Lens
USCIS Agrees to Bundle Adjudication for H-4/H-4 EADs and L-2 Dependent Applications When Filed Concurrently with Form I-129
By: Steven Brouillard and Jake Campbell Seyfarth Synopsis: Starting January 25, 2023, USCIS will adjudicate I-539 and I-765 applications for H-4 and L-2 dependents when those applications are filed concurrently…