Trump H-1B Visa Policy Info May Be Revealed in Wake of Lawsuits

A legal challenge to a Trump administration immigration policy is setting the stage for a new approach to H-1B litigation that could open a window into the inner workings of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Judge Rosemary M. Collyer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is considering ordering discovery in a lawsuit by information technology consulting companies that say the agency is treating them differently than other companies seeking skilled guestworker visas. The move is rare in administrative law cases.

Discovery was “something we didn’t really ask for” because we thought it was “beyond our reach,” ...