On July 22, 2020 a group of foreign nationals filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) based on delays in the issuance of employment authorization documents (EADs) following the approval of applications for employment authorization (form I-765). On August 3rd, the federal district judge overseeing the case handed the plaintiffs a victory, ordering the USCIS to issue the EADs within seven days.