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Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn H-1B visa rule
- The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case from Save Jobs USA challenging a rule that permits spouses of H-1B workers to work in the United States, which was established by the Obama administration in 2015.
- In fiscal year 2024, the Department of Homeland Security approved over 25,000 H-4 visa petitions for spouses of H-1B workers.
- The District of Columbia Circuit Court previously dismissed Save Jobs USA's attempt to change the rule that allows spouses to work legally in the U.S.
- The high court's decision occurs alongside President Donald Trump's implementation of a $100,000 fee on businesses applying for new H-1B workers, which has been contested by multiple unions.
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On October 14th, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a case challenging work authorization for spouses of H-1B visa holders, bringing a decade-long case to a close and upholding the existing policy that allows spouses of H-1B visa holders to continue applying for work authorization through the existing process. Under a policy enacted in 2015 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during President Obama's administration, spouses of H-1B visa ho…
Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn H-1B visa rule - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a case challenging a rule that allows spouses of H-1B workers to work in the United States. In the case, Save Jobs USA challenged a 2015 rule allowing spouses of H-1B workers to get H-4 visas. The rule was put in place by the Obama administration. “Its definition contains no indication of work authorization, and for forty-five years the executive interpreted it as not permi…
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