Navigating USCIS’s Online I-589 Application and Employment Authorization Delays

Release Date: 02/03/2023 Recording Available 7-14 Days After Event Date
Format	Length	CLE Eligible
Video Roundtable	60 min.	No

AILA members will discuss the new online I-589 application filing option with USCIS. Members will also discuss ongoing issues with category (c)(8) employment authorization documents. The discussion will include:

Updates regarding the online filing of I-589 Applications with USCIS and opportunity for feedback on advantages and disadvantages
Issues related to (c)(8) EADs including receipt delays, delays of initial work authorization, delays of renewed work authorization and other issues encountered in the EAD application process

This roundtable is hosted by AILA's Asylum and Refugee Committee.

This roundtable is available only to AILA members and not CLE eligible. AILA University Video Roundtables are free learning opportunities for AILA members provided via a weekly schedule of live video programming for members to come together from across the country and world to discuss hot topics and network with colleagues in the field. Video Roundtables are part of AILA University programming and each session is hosted by faculty selected for their expertise.

Christina Brown, Asylum and Refugee Committee/Distance Learning Committee, Denver, CO

Katie Meyer, Asylum and Refugee Committee, St. Louis, MO

Emma Winger, Senior Attorney, American Immigration Council, Washington, DC

The speaker's/author's views do not necessarily represent the views of AILA, nor do they constitute legal advice or representation. Practice tips provided are based on the speaker's/author's experiences and the current state of the law. Please be sure to conduct legal research and analysis for your unique situation as the law changes quickly and experiences may differ from your own.