H-1B Spouse Work Permit Rule Survives D.C. Circuit Challenge (1)

A rule extending employment authorization to spouses of H-1B visa holders has withstood a federal appeals court challenge from a group representing US-born tech workers.

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia had already interpreted relevant provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act to answer similar questions in favor of the Department of Homeland Security, a three-judge panel found Friday.

“Because Save Jobs USA has not meaningfully distinguished this case from that binding precedent, we affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment,” Judge Justin R. Walker wrote for the court.

Save Jobs USA, which has been ...