Interesting Case Regarding Religious Worker

On June 11, 2009, the U.S. District Court of Washington at Seattle found that 8 C.F.R. Section 245(a)(2)(i)(B) was unreasonable and impermissible construction of governing status. The regulation at issue sets forth that religious worker cannot concurrently file I-360 (Petition for Special Immigration Visa), I-485 (Adjustment of Status Application) and I-765 (Employment Authorization Application).