Save Jobs USA filing to revoke H-4 Work Authorization |
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed the Department of Homeland Security to once again delay its response to a lawsuit filed by Save Jobs USA, which aims to revoke work authorization for H-4 visa holders. The Obama administration granted work authorization to H-4 visa holders whose spouses were on track to gain permanent residency. About 179,000 people, overwhelmingly women from India, were granted H-4 EAD. The Trump administration indicated its intent to end the program shortly after the president took office in 2017, but has dragged its heels since. The Department of Homeland Security indicated last August that senior officials were actively considering a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, which would rescind H-4 work authorization.Separately, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed DHS several extensions for its response to the Save Jobs USA lawsuit. It once again allowed an extension Jan. 23, giving DHS an additional month to respond. DHS had filed a motion with the court, noting that the government shutdown meant that none of its attorneys could work on a response, even in a voluntary capacity.
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