U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

Lawsuit Filings

Class Action Claims USCIS Wrongfully Blocks Asylum Seekers from Work Authorization

June 15, 2022 A class action alleges U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Office for Immigration Review have unlawfully denied asylum applicants authorization to work while their applications are being decided on.

USCIS Work Authorization Renewal Delays Harming Asylum-Seekers Amid Nationwide Labor Shortage, Class Action Alleges [UPDATE]

November 15, 2021 U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services and the Dept. of Homeland Security face a class action wherein asylum-seekers allege they’ve lost or will soon lose out on jobs due to unreasonable work authorization delays.