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USCIS Releases Updated Information on Rosario Class Action
USCIS stated that following the February 7, 2022, court decision in Asylumworks v. Mayorkas, USCIS must process all initial EAD applications from asylum applicants within 30 days. Given certain conditions regarding Form I-765, some applicants may be considered Rosario class members.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 18121038.
Related Resources
- USCIS Guidance on Rosario Class Action – December 7, 2018
- Resources Related to Rosario v. USCIS
- FAQs on Rosario v. USCIS that Ensures Timely Adjudication of EADs Filed by Initial Asylum Applicants
- Practice Pointer on Asylum Pending EADs
- Impact on Rosario Class Members: New Rule Eliminating 30-Day Processing Deadline for Adjudication of Employment Applications Filed by Initial Asylum Applicants
- USCIS Final Rule on Employment Authorization for Asylum Applicants (85 FR 38532, 6/26/20)
- USCIS Final Rule Removing 30-Day Processing Provision for EADs for Asylum Applicants (85 FR 37502, 6/22/20)
- District Court Orders USCIS to Timely Adjudicate Initial EAD Asylum Applications (Gonzalez Rosario v. USCIS, 7/26/18)
- For More Information, Check Out the American Immigration Council Page: EAD Adjudication Delays