Pursuant to a recent settlement agreement, USCIS has agreed to resume its earlier practice of adjudicating I-539 status extensions and I-765 work permit applications at the same time that the principal’s I-129 is adjudicated - a.k.a. “bundling.” In recent years, dependents’ status extension and work permit applications would be adjudicated several months or even years later than the principal’s status extension filing. “Bundling” is only available for concurrently filed applications and will be applied to matters filed under regular or Premium Processing. The practice should be in effect for at least two years.
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