USCIS Releases Notice to Pending I-360 Applicants Regarding Adjustment and EAD Filings
USCIS is circulating a notice of the order issued by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Ruiz-Diaz v. U.S. (W.D. Wash., 6/11/09) regarding adjustment and EAD filings for beneficiaries of pending petitions for special immigrant religious worker visas (Form I-360).
Pursuant to the order dated June 11, 2009, USCIS is required to accept as properly filed adjustment of status applications (Form I-485) and employment authorization applications (Form I-765) from individuals who are beneficiaries of petitions for special immigrant visas (Form I-360), whether submitted concurrently with or subsequent to the visa petition, provided the applications meet USCIS' valid filing requirements.
On 8/14/09, USCIS issued a reminder to special immigrant religious workers, who have a pending or approved Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, (Form I-360), to file their applications for adjustment of status before 8/31/09.