Search
Contact
Login
Share this article
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has agreed to return to its practice of “bundling” H-4 and L-2 applications for dependent status and employment authorization with the principal’s H-1B or L-1 application. The change is expected to improve processing times for H-4 and L-2 applicants and was agreed to last week as part of a legal settlement.
Key Points:
BAL Analysis: Under the settlement, the applications must be filed together to be processed concurrently. The return to USCIS’ previous practice for adjudicating H-4 and L-2 applications is expected to ease the delays these individuals have been facing; however, at this time delays should still be expected as USCIS continues to work through its current case backlog. BAL will continue to follow this issue and will provide updates as information becomes available.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
Copyright © 2023 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com.
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced an update to implementation of the 2023 H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate…
Effective Aug. 29, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services now accepts electronic bank payments for immigration filing fees via Form…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) on Aug.…
The State Department announced that starting Nov. 1, 2025, the National Visa Center (NVC) will schedule immigrant visa applicants in their…