by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
As a result of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit that challenged the lengthy processing delays of H-4 and L-2 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) applications (Shergill et al v. Mayorkas), USCIS has agreed to change its policies regarding these H-4 and L-2 EAD...
by admin | Aug 21, 2020 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
The production of certain Employment Authorization Documents (Form I-766, EAD) is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, USCIS has confirmed that employees may use Form I-797, Notice of Action with a notice date on or after December 1, 2019 through and...
by admin | Nov 12, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
In a previous article, we noted that a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to rescind employment authorization for spouses of H-1B workers remained under federal review at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This was in response...
by admin | Feb 6, 2019 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, H-1B, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas
Since March 2015, the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) program for spouses of H-1B beneficiaries (H-4) has been in place, offering H-4 spousal work authorization. However, in early 2017, the Trump Administration announced its intentions to review and reconsider...