Spouses of H-1B visa holders win major court victory, cheered by tech companies

US judge says spouses of H-1B Visa holders in tech sector can work in America

A judge in the US has ruled that spouses of highly-skilled H-1B visa holders in the tech sector can now work in the US. The ruling upholds an Obama-era rule under which partners of such workers were issued H-4 visas. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday dismissed arguments by Save Jobs USA's claim that Congress never granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to allow foreign nationals, like H-4 visa-holders, to work during

Tech sector H-1B employees’ spouses can work in US, judge rules

Big technology companies won a major court victory in Washington, where a judge dismissed a suit challenging the rights of highly skilled H-1B visa

US District Court Permits Spouses of H1-B Visa Holders To Work, Rejects Lawsuit

A US district court has ruled that spouses of people having H1-B visas can work in the country. The decision was made on Tuesday, 28 March, by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in the matter of a lawsuit filed by Save Jobs USA.The lawsuit challenged government regulations that made way for employment authorisation cards to be issued to the spouses of certain categories of H-1B visa holdersBig tech companies such as Amazon and …

Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in US, says judge

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

Relief for tech workers as court rules spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in US

In a big relief for foreign tech workers in the US, a district judge ruled that spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in the country.

Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in US, says judge

Immigrant rights advocate Ajay Bhutoria says, ‘Decision will provide much-needed relief to families who have been struggling to make ends meet’