Bundled adjudication applies to concurrently and properly filed petitions made in premium or regular processing. This settlement agreement undoubtedly will help a great many families in H and L status. Effective January 25, 2023, H-4, and L-2 dependents who properly file Form I-539 and Form I-765, as applicable, with the principal’s Form I-129 will be adjudicated together. The terms of the agreement will go into effect on January 25, 2023, and will remain in-force for two years. Individuals in H-4 status normally do not have employment authorization. It also presumably should apply when cases are filed jointly for regular processing, and then later “upgraded” to premium processing. Timelines, Premium Processing, 240-day Rule & H-1B Portability Changes. This applies regardless of whether the I-129 petition is filed requesting premium processing. To settle a class action lawsuit filed by numerous H-4 and L-2 applicants who had experienced lengthy processing delays, the USCIS agreed to resume the coupling of I-539 and I-765 applications that are packaged and properly filed together with the I-129 petition. Under the Trump Administration, however, the USCIS eliminated this benefit. Until 2019, as a courtesy, the USCIS routinely would provide premium processing service for any application to extend / change nonimmigrant status (form I-539) and application for employment authorization (form I-765), when they were filed together with the H1B or L-1 petition for a nonimmigrant worker (form I-129) for the principal spouse / parent. There is no Premium Processing option for H4 or H4 EAD, but as a courtesy, the USCIS often tries to adjudicate H4 and H4 EAD petitions at the same time as. Most notably, this means that, if the H1B or L-1 petition is filed using premium processing, the H-4 or L-2 applications also will be processed using premium service. Effective May 26, 2015, the new EAD for H4 rule allows eligible H4 dependent spouses of H1B visa holders to apply for H4 visa EAD, Employment Authorization Document. Is there H-4 EAD premium processing The current USCIS processing time for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (EAD), is between 2 and 3 months. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it is testingI incorporated. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has entered into a settlement agreement, whereas the agency has agreed to bundle an application to extend or change to H-4 or L-2 status and, if applicable, an employment authorization document (EAD) application, if the application/s are filed with the principal spouse’s corresponding H1B or L-1 petition. The long awaited H4 work permit is going to be here as from May 26, 2015.
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