“Tahirih and partner organizations filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of petitioners seeking to require USCIS to adjudicate the work authorization applications they filed in conjunction with U-visa petitions. The brief explains the history of the U-visa program and the critical importance of work authorization to U-visa petitioners and argues that the federal courts have the authority to consider the plaintiffs’ claims that waiting more than four years for work authorization constitutes an unreasonable delay.”
See AllAmicus Brief on Work Authorization with U-Visa Petitions
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