USCIS has released FAQs for H-4 EADs. Eligible individuals may begin applying for the EAD on May 26, 2015. If granted employment authorization,H-4 dependent spouses will receive a Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD), as proof of that authorization.
Important Information Gathered from FAQs Continue reading
UPDATE 06/08/2015: USCIS has confirmed that the temporary suspension of premium processing for H-1B extensions applies to any H-1B petition requesting an extension of stay for the beneficiary regardless of whether the petition is filed by the same employer or is requesting a change of employer.
05/19/2015
Starting May 26, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B Extension Petitions until July 27, 2015 in order to implement the H-4 EAD rule in a timely manner and to adjudicate EAD applications filed by H-4 non-immigrants. USCIS will continue to premium process H-1B Extension of Stay petitions filed with Form I-907 premium requests prior to May 26, 2015. Note that premium processing will still be available for all other Form I-129 H-1B Petitions including petitions subject to the H-1B cap that are requesting a change of status or consular notification. USCIS will refund the premium processing fee if:
Just as USCIS is preparing for May 26th, anyone who is planning on taking advantage of the new regulations should begin preparing the documentation needed in order to file the EAD application. For more on who qualifies for an H-4 EAD and what is needed to apply, please visit H-4 EAD Specifics!
As many already know, on May 26, 2015, certain H-4 dependent spouses will be eligible to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Now that we know more of the specifics, I wanted to share them with you!
The long awaited H-4 EAD rule has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and will go into effect on May 26, 2015! This means that eligible H-4 dependent spouses will be able to apply for employment authorization in 3 months!
Eligible individuals include H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B holders who: Continue reading
Federal District Judge Andrew S. Hanen has issued a temporary injunction, halting the implementation of the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) programs. These programs are aimed at providing work permits and legal protection to certain unauthorized immigrants.
The long awaited H-4 EAD Rule will soon come to fruition. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now in the final stages of the rule making process and has submitted the Final Rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The H-4 EAD rule would make certain H-4 spouses eligible to obtain employment authorization. We are expecting that the OMB will complete its review of the Final Rule in approximately 30 to 60 days. Thereafter, the rule will be sent to the Federal Register for publication.