USCIS Class Action, Settlement Notices and Agreements

Ahmed v. DHS Public Status Report Class Member Asylum Data March 11, 2025

Ahmed v. DHS Public Status Report Class Member Asylum Data February 11, 2025

This notice provides information for certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients with orders of removal or deportation seeking adjustment of status with USCIS.

Ahmed v. DHS Public Status Report - Class Member Asylum Data Jan. 13, 2025

Date Range of Data: 2021-07-31 to 2024-11-27

Date Range: July 1, 2023 - November 27, 2024

Plaintiffs J.O.P., M.E.R.E., K.A.R.C., E.D.G., and L.M.Z. (the “Named Plaintiffs”), and the Class (defined in Section II of this Settlement Agreement) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), and Defendants U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”); Alejandro Mayorkas, in his official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”); Ur Mendoza Jaddou, in her official capacity as Director of USCIS; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”); and Patrick J. Lechleitner, in his official capacity as ICE Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director (collectively, “Defendants”) (together with the Plaintiffs, the “Parties”), by and through their attorneys, hereby enter into this Settlement Agreement, as of the date it is executed by all Parties hereto and effective upon final approval of the Court pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

This notice is to inform you that a final Settlement Agreement of a class action lawsuit, J.O.P. et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al., Case No. 8:19-cv-01944-SAG, has been approved by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The agreement is now effective, and the parties have begun the process of implementing its terms. Please read the attached Notice of Final Class Action Settlement for details about the agreement and how it may affect your rights.