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  1. March 29, 2023

    Judge OKs Work Permits For Highly Skilled Workers' Spouses

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge upheld an Obama-era policy allowing employment authorization documents for spouses of highly skilled foreign workers, saying the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had reasonably considered the effects of letting that group work.

  2. July 07, 2021

    Immigration Group Backs DHS Work Permits For Spouses

    An immigrant advocacy group backed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's contention that it has the authority to issue a rule allowing foreign spouses of H-1B visa holders to apply for work permits, telling a D.C. federal judge last week that this authority has been consistent for decades.

  3. May 14, 2021

    Big Tech Says Axing Visa Rule Will Harm Families, Business

    Tech giants including Google, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft urged a DC federal judge Friday to uphold an Obama-era policy that provides work permits for foreign spouses of H-1B highly skilled workers, arguing that the spouses perform crucial work for American businesses. 

  4. May 04, 2021

    DHS Seeks End To US Workers' H-4 Work Permit Challenge

    U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeks an end to litigation challenging work permits for the foreign spouses of H-1B highly skilled workers, telling a Washington, D.C., court that the executive branch has wielded "broad authority" over immigration law for nearly 70 years.

  5. April 02, 2021

    Ex-IT Workers Take Third Shot At Early Win In H-4 Visa Suit

    A group of former Southern California Edison IT workers launched a third bid at an early win in their suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged a D.C. federal judge to overturn an Obama-era policy that allows the spouses of certain temporary visa holders to work in the U.S.

  6. May 05, 2020

    DHS Urges Judge Not To Block H-1B Spouse Work Permits

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged a D.C. federal judge Monday not to block an Obama-era rule that allows the spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the U.S., arguing the American information technology workers challenging the rule haven't been irreparably harmed by it.

  7. March 23, 2020

    IT Workers Try To Nix Spousal Visa Rule After DC Circ. Win

    A group of former Southern California Edison employees has urged a D.C. federal court to ax the Department of Homeland Security's rule that grants work authorization to spouses of H-1B specialty occupation visa holders, arguing that the policy oversteps the agency's rulemaking powers.

  8. September 28, 2016

    IT Workers Appeal After Judge Upholds Spousal Visa Rule

    A group of information technology workers who claim they were replaced by H-1B visa holders is appealing a decision upholding a new U.S. Department of Homeland Security rule that would allow spouses of certain H-1B workers to apply for employment authorization.

  9. December 24, 2015

    Immigration Cases To Watch In 2016

    From a possible Supreme Court showdown over the president's executive actions to heated disputes over the resettlement of refugees, 2016 promises to be another exciting year for immigration cases. Here, Law360 takes a look at some of the most interesting lawsuits that will be unfolding.

  10. November 30, 2015

    DHS Knocks Citation Of Exec. Action Ruling In H-4 Visa Suit

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security blasted a claim by a computer worker group that the Fifth Circuit's recent ruling against the president's immigration actions helps its case against a rule allowing H-4 visa holders to work, telling a D.C. federal court on Wednesday that the cases address different questions.

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