Some Asylum Seekers Can Now File For Employment Authorization Online
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that qualifying individuals can not file the Application for Employment Authorization online. This is one of the organization’s efforts to leverage the power of technology to streamline processes and increase efficiency.
Foreign Spouses’ Work Authorization Opportunity
A study from the National Foundation for American Policy, a nonpartisan research group, found the U.S. would greatly benefit by expanding work authorization for spouses of H-1B visa holders. The study found that H-1B holders’ spouses typically are also highly educated and skilled. This could greatly benefit the U.S. in terms of accessing an existing source of skilled workers.
Asylum-Seekers Claim Delay of Employment Authorization Processing
A group of asylum-seekers is pursuing a summary judgment against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security due to ongoing delays in processing employment authorization. A preliminary injunction issued in 2020 requires DHS to process work authorization requests for asylum-seekers within a 30-day timeline. However, the group claims the requests are not being processed accordingly, causing harm.