October 14, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a D.C. Circuit decision holding that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had authority to grant work permits to some spouses of highly skilled foreign workers.
March 29, 2023
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.
July 07, 2021
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.
May 14, 2021
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.
May 04, 2021
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.
April 02, 2021
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.
May 05, 2020
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.
March 23, 2020
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.
September 28, 2016
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.
December 24, 2015
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.