U.S. Department
of Justice
Orientation: An Overview of the Legal Access Services for Reunified Families Program & the Ms. L. Settlement Agreement
This webpage includes information and links to important websites for Ms. L. Class members and Qualifying Additional Family Members who attended the Legal Access Services for Reunified Families (LASRF) Program’s “Overview of Ms. L. Services Group Orientation.” If you have questions about the LASRF Program, please contact us at 703-756-8094 or Ms.L.Services@usdoj.gov.
Disclaimer: The information in this presentation only applies to confirmed Ms. L. Class members and Qualifying Additional Family Members under the Ms. L. v. ICE Settlement Agreement.
The information provided in this presentation, including anything communicated orally or in writing, is not legal advice and does not constitute any legal opinion by the presenter or the Department of Justice.
***IMPORTANT*** On July 22, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new fees for certain applications pursuant to the H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill. Please note that USCIS is rejecting applications for employment authorization based on parole (including those filed on Form I-765 or by checking the EAD box in Part 9 on Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records) and asylum applications that are submitted without the required fees. For more information about these fees, please visit USCIS’s Fee Schedule page. Please also note that due to the H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill, the validity period for parole-based employment authorization (category (c)(11)) issued on or after July 22, 2025, cannot be more than one year.
Video Recording
This video is currently available in the Spanish language and is available by clicking on the Spanish version on this webpage.
Questions and Answers Mentioned in Video Recording
The LASRF Program website provides important information and resources for Ms. L. Class members and Qualifying Additional Family Members.
You should submit Form AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card.
Instructions on how to complete the form and submit to USCIS can be found on the U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services webpage.
If you also have an immigration court case before an Immigration Judge, you must notify the immigration court within 5 days of your move or change in contact information. You can notify the Executive Office for Immigration Review that your address or contact information has changed by filing Form EOIR-33/IC, Change of Address/Contact Information.
You should submit Form EOIR-33/IC, Change of Address/Contact Information.
If you have an immigration court case, you must notify the immigration court within 5 days of your move or change in contact information.
You can update your address online using Form EOIR-33/IC, Change of Address/Contact Information. You can also print and mail the form using Form EOIR-33/IC, Change of Address/Contact Information.
If you also submitted an application to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), you can notify USCIS that your address or contact information has changed by filing Form AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card.
Please visit EOIR’s LASRF Program's webpage to view a sample.
Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records. Information about the form, including important instructions, can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services webpage.
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Information about the form, including important instructions, can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) webpage.
Remember – if you are applying to renew your parole, you can mark the checkbox in Part 9 of the Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records, to ask USCIS to renew your employment authorization. This allows USCIS to issue an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) if your re-parole application is approved, without having to file a Form I-765.
The Department of Homeland Security created guides for Ms. L. Class members. These guides are available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. However, keep in mind that all filings must be submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in English.
Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. Information about the form, including important instructions, can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services webpage.