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USCIS Class Action, Settlement Notices and Agreements

The following information is presented for those individuals who are part of various class action lawsuits against USCIS or its predecessor agency.

Notice of Proposed Settlement in Class Action Involving the University of Northern New Jersey (PDF, 290.16 KB)
January 26, 2022
This message is intended to inform you of the proposed class settlement in Dong, et al. v. Johnson, et al., No. 2:17-2092-ES-JSA (D.N.J. filed 3/30/2017), a lawsuit that involves the University of Northern New Jersey. You may access the Notice above. AFTER THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IS APPROVED, IF YOU FILE ANY FORM WITH USCIS UNDER THIS SETTLEMENT YOU MUST EMAIL USCIS AT DongSettlementFiling@uscis.dhs.gov TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A CLASS MEMBER. INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME, RECEIPT NUMBER, AND, IF ANY, A-NUMBER.
Notice of Final Class Action Settlement in A.O. et al. v Jaddou, et al., No. 19-cv-6151 (N.D. Cal)
November 30, 2021
This notice is intended to notify you of the final class settlement in A.O. et al. v Jaddou, et al., No. 19-cv-6151 (N.D. Cal). For more details, you may access the final settlement agreement.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND HEARING IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT H-1B PETITIONS FOR MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST POSITIONS FILED ON OR AFTER JAN. 1, 2019
September 03, 2021
You are hereby notified that a hearing (the “Fairness Hearing”) has been scheduled for October 19, 2021, at 10:00 am Pacific Time at the San Jose Federal Courthouse, Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, 280 S. 1st St., San Jose, CA 95113, before the Honorable Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, for consideration of a proposed settlement of the claims that have been brought on your behalf in this lawsuit.
Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement in A.O. et al. v Jaddou, et al., No. 19-cv-6151 (N.D. Cal)
August 26, 2021
This notice is to inform you of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, against Ur M. Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Terri Robinson, Director of the National Benefits Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “Government”).
Notice of Settlement Agreement in Vangala v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, No. 4:20-cv-08143 (N.D. Cal.)
August 19, 2021
On July 20, 2021, the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Oakland Division, granted final approval of the settlement agreement in the case of Vangala et al. v. USCIS et al., No. 4:20-cv08143(N.D. Cal.). The agreement affects certain individuals who had their Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, or Form I-918 Supplement A, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient, rejected due to the “No Blank Space” rejection policy.
Notice of Consent Order Providing Interim Relief to Certain Applicants Filing Form I-765 for OPT
July 29, 2021
Pursuant to a court order, USCIS extended the flexibilities for certain foreign students affected by delayed receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. These flexibilities have been extended to include applications received on or after Oct. 1, 2020, through Oct. 31, 2021, inclusive. Applicants can file Form I-765 up to 120 days before the program end date if the application is received by Oct. 31, 2021.
J.O.P. v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, et. al., Information
March 23, 2021
On Aug. 2, 2019, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of J.O.P. v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, et. al., Civil Action 8:19-cv-01944, issued a temporary restraining order enjoining U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from applying the May 31, 2019, unaccompanied alien children (UAC) memorandum, “Updated Procedures for Asylum Applications Filed by Unaccompanied Alien Children.”
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND HEARING IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVOLVING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE FILED, OR WILL BE FILING, AN ASYLUM APPLICATION MORE THAN ONE YEAR AFTER ARRIVING IN THE UNITED STATES.
December 22, 2020
You are hereby notified that a hearing (the “Fairness Hearing”) has been scheduled for November 4, 2020 at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, for consideration of a proposed settlement of the claims that have been brought on your behalf in this lawsuit.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT: B.H., et al., v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al., No. CV11-2106-RAJ, also known as the ABT Class Action
August 25, 2020
NOTE: The ABT settlement agreement has expired. As of Aug. 25, 2020, USCIS does not accept ABT Claim Forms.
Notice of Final Class Action Settlement – J.L. v. Cuccinelli, 18-CV-4914 (N.D. Cal.)
December 18, 2019
This webpage is intended to notify you of the final class action settlement in J.L. v. Cuccinelli, 18-CV-4914 (N.D. Cal.). For more details, you may access the final settlement agreement.
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