{"id":1093,"date":"2021-11-12T13:47:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T13:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=1093"},"modified":"2021-11-12T13:47:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T13:47:35","slug":"us-court-grants-relief-for-l2-h4-immigrant-spouses-seeking-employment-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/us-court-grants-relief-for-l2-h4-immigrant-spouses-seeking-employment-permits\/","title":{"rendered":"US court grants relief for L2, H4 immigrant spouses seeking employment permits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a partial victory for spouses of immigrant workers<\/strong> in the US, they will no longer need to apply for work authorization<\/strong>. A US court reached a settlement for a class-action lawsuit<\/strong>, directing the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). To allow up to 180 days <\/strong>auto extension on work authorization for L2, H4 immigrant spouses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While L-1 spouses<\/strong> of L-2 visa holders will get the extension without applying for it. H4 visa holders<\/strong> will still need to apply for an extension after their employment permit expires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H4 employment authorization document (EAD) visa holders, or spouses of H-1B visa holders,<\/strong> were losing jobs due to an inability to renew their employment status following the backlog caused by the pandemic. More than 90% of H4 candidates <\/strong>are Indian women. In March, a group of mainly Indian nationals and lawyers had filed a class-action suit. Challenging this US immigration policy<\/strong> that prevents L-2 and H4 visa holders from working till they don’t have a work permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US court grants relief for L2, H4 immigrant spouses seeking work authorization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The suit was filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington by a group of 15 plaintiffs<\/strong>, of which 13 were Indian nationals. Because of this updated immigration policy, the candidates had to go without a job for 10-15 months<\/strong>. While they waited that the immigration agency will adjudicate their petition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as directed by the court now, L-2s filing<\/strong> for an extension of work permits will now get a 180-day auto extension. Of their work authorizations (or the I-94 expiration date, whichever is shorter). Further, H4 visa holders will get automatic extensions of their H-4 EADs<\/strong>. The expiration of their I-94s or 180 days<\/strong> from the expiration of the prior EAD, whichever is sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“USCIS will give policy guidance that states L-2 spouses<\/strong> are employment authorized, incident to status, and in cooperation with CBP. Change the Form I-94, within 120 days <\/strong>of the effective date. To show the bearer is an L-2 spouse,” the court expressed in a ruling document viewed by ET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[H-1B Lottery Will Continue to be Based on Random Selection<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

However, immigration support groups have raised worries that this update still doesn’t simplify the work authorization process for immigrants<\/strong>. Candidates will still need to spend on complicated processes to get H4 visas <\/strong>stamped for the 180-day auto extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, this year, the same group of lawyers had managed to suspend the requirement for biometric authentication of H4 and L2 candidates<\/strong>. To speed up the processing time for visa application and employment authorization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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