work permits

  • The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reduced the validity of employment authorization documents (EADs), or work permits, from five years to 18 months, a move aimed at increasing background checks and “vetting” of immigrants working in the United States. Immigration attorney Akua Poku of AK Poku Law, commenting on Instagram, described the change…

  • U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Rule Allowing Work Permits for H-1B Visa Holders’ Spouses

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a federal rule permitting spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States, dismissing a challenge from Save Jobs USA. The three-judge panel confirmed that federal immigration law grants the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) broad authority to set conditions for…