{"id":1756,"date":"2022-07-08T09:45:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T09:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2022-07-28T10:16:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T10:16:40","slug":"indians-in-the-us-hit-by-delays-in-the-processing-of-h-4-work-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/indians-in-the-us-hit-by-delays-in-the-processing-of-h-4-work-permits\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian families in the US were hit by long delays in the processing of H-4 work permits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

H-4 work permits: Delays in Processing a few categories of US visas<\/strong> since the pandemic has hit numerous Indians<\/strong> living in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The backlogs that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS<\/strong>) has been managing beginning around 2020 have hit a large number of the dependent spouses of Indian professionals<\/strong>, working in the US on H-1B work permit visas<\/strong>. A portion of the spouses, dependent on H-4 status<\/strong>, are allowed to work in the US and have their own careers. Yet, they need approved employment authorization documents (EAD<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As indicated by the rules before the pandemic, holders of H-4 EAD<\/strong> needed to introduce themselves for biometrics appointments<\/strong>. To get their H-4 and H-4 EAD extension applications <\/strong>approved. Yet, in 2020, because of COVID-19, the application service centers that were conducting these appointments shut down for four months<\/strong> between March 2020 and July 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen they did resume their biometrics services<\/strong> for candidates, they were working at a significantly reduced capacity. This shutting down of application service centers and decreased operational capacity created a backlog of biometrics appointments. Which affected the H-4 extension<\/strong> and H-4 extension applications,\u201d says Prashant Dubey, Washington DC-based lawyer, specializing in immigration law<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H-4 work permits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Temporary easing of the automatic extension period<\/strong> of the EAD, which was regularly up to 180 days<\/strong>. To up to 360 extra days for eligible candidates by the US Department of homeland security has helped a portion of the Indian H-4 visa holders<\/strong>. “However, the automatic extensions help just those people who are in H-4 status<\/strong> and past their current EAD expiration date. For first-time EAD filers or those applying for a change of status from another visa category. And those H-4 extensions pending<\/strong> along with H-4 EAD extension, the automatic extension rule doesn’t matter,” Dubey said. The end of the biometrics requirement for H-4 extension<\/strong> applications has also eased the situation for specific candidates, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In many cases, household incomes were being sliced in half, because of these job loss conditions<\/strong>. What’s more, given the economic climate and recession in 2020. This significantly created huge distress for many Indian households<\/strong> in the US isn’t having the option to manage their financial commitments,\u201d Dubey said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the solutions for H-4 visa holders<\/strong> facing long delays. In getting their EADs is filing lawsuits against the USCIS<\/strong> feels Dubey. His law office, Dubey Law Office, has, in fact, filed 500 lawsuits challenging H-4 EAD delays in the last two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delays in Processing of US Visas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The process, however, isn’t difficult. “In terms of filing a claim <\/strong>against the USCIS. We typically require that our clients wait for at least four months from their receipt notice date before even considering litigation<\/strong>. The courts are not a back channel for premium processing<\/strong>. For example, a candidate can’t file an H-4 extension and H-4 EAD extension application <\/strong>today, and litigate immediately,\u201d Dubey says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the litigation route has proved an answer for a portion of his clients. Who were facing critical delays and the risk of losing their jobs, job offers, and health insurance. Commonly, numerous H-4 spouses <\/strong>have faced frustrating issues, for example, being terminated from their jobs; being put on a leave of absence, or being unable to accept new job offers. Because of pandemic-linked delays in the approval of the H-4 and H-4 EAD extension applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[I-94 vs. Visa Expiration Date: How Long Can I Stay In the United States?<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

“One of the issues that we see with large numbers of our clients <\/strong>is that the processing times are unreasonable. Some of them have had applications stuck in processing for over a year. Another underlying theme is either job loss or an inability to accept job offers. Without a valid EAD card<\/strong>, people can’t proceed with their employment and they’re also unable to get future employment,” Dubey said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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