JD Supra

Settlement Requiring Near-Contemporaneous Adjudication of Properly Bundled Forms I-539 and I-765 to Sunset in January 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may no longer be simultaneously adjudicating dependent status and work permit applications after January 18, 2025. The obligations set forth in the ...
JD Supra

ALERT: Simultaneous Adjudication of H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Applications Will Expire on January 18, 2025

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 ...
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Last-minute injunction keeps older USCIS visa forms active. What it means for the I-539, I-765, and I-485

Hours before two widely used USCIS forms were set to switch editions on September 15, a Massachusetts judge halted the underlying visa rule, so the older paperwork is still the correct paperwork.

US immigration forms to change on September 15 with no grace period: What Indian applicants need to know

From September 15, 2026, USCIS will accept only new versions of two key immigration forms, with no grace period for older editions, making the deadline important for Indian students, workers and ...
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US to change key immigration forms for extension of status: What Indian applicants need to know before September 15

USCIS said it will publish revised editions of Form I-539, used to apply to extend or change nonimmigrant status, and Form I-765, used to apply for employment authorization. Both new editions will ...