On Tuesday, March 28, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan upheld an Obama administration rule wherein the Department of Homeland Security issued H-4 visas to the spouses of H-1B visa holders.
Background
In 2016, Judge Chutkan found that Save Jobs USA did not have the necessary legal requirements to file a claim in court. In 2019, a three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that a challenge to the H-4 EAD (Save Jobs USA v. DHS) does have grounds to be heard in court. When Save Jobs USA appealed in November 2019, a United States Court of Appeals found the judge had erred in her decision-making.
Erickson Insights
Judge Chutkan’s ruling is a victory for H-4 visa holders eligible to work in the United States. Still, a lawyer for Save Jobs USA said they would most likely appeal.
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