As part of litigation by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”), Edakunni v. Mayorkas, the Acting Associate Director of Service Center Operations (“SCOPS”) for USCIS confirmed in a declaration that starting around May 17th it will no longer require biometrics for the dependents of H-1B, L-1, and E-2 visa holders. AILA has also requested that USCIS return to the policy of exercising discretion in approving dependent cases with the H-1B/L-1/E-2 Petitions, so hopefully we will eventually start to see this shift back, too.
Please contact SPS Immigration if you have questions on how this may impact your case.
