Mumbai: a lawsuit that coincides that the L-2 visa holder does not require separate work authorization (or work permit) to be eligible for employment opportunities or entrepreneurship in the US, has produced results.
In the coming days, it is likely that the citizenship and US immigration services (USCIS) will announce that the L-2 visa holder no longer need to submit a request for Employment Authorization (EAD).
Funds like a partner from the L-1 visa holder (which is in the US in intra-company transfer) is given a L-2 visa.
The H-4 visa is held by dependents including a pair of H-1B visa holders.
The lawsuit has been found that the L-2 visa holder qualifies for employment incidence of status’.
In other words, they must be eligible to work without separate work permit applications.
However, USCIS requires L-2 holders to apply for work permits – this often results in loss of work, because waiting for the application to be decided to take 10-15 months.
“We have hammered the provisions of the settlement agreement,” Jonathan Wasden, partner in Wasden Banias, representing 16 plaintiffs, to Ti.
These plaintiffs, the majority of them are Indian citizens, holding the L-2 or H-4 dependent visa.
They have opposed that when the immigration body has violated the law, they find themselves in a valuable situation to unemployment.
“Responding to our lawsuit (Shergill v / s Mayorkas), the immigration body will change its policy.
The L-2 visa holder no longer needs to register with EAD.
Some H-4 visa holders will be eligible for their EAD automatic extension if they have valid status which lasts longer than EAD, “Wasden explained.
Read Alsoclass Action Jas Submitted by L-2 Indian couples that are challenging requirements for kerjamumbai authorization: a group of 16 plaintiffs, the majority of them Indian citizens, who hold a VISA Dependent L-2 or H-4 have filed a lawsuit of class action against US citizenship and services Immigration (USCIS).
They argue that as an immigration body has violated the law, they found themselves about previously reporting the submission of this demand.