03/17/2020
In a stunning repudiation of Trump administration immigration policies, U.S. District Judge Rosemary M. Collyer invalidated the key USCIS memos and policies that have caused skyrocketing H-1B denial rates and harsher treatment for IT services companies employing foreign-born computer professionals. The judge’s ruling may significantly change how USCIS adjudicates H-1B cases for many companies.“After the decision, USCIS cannot approve H-1B petitions for a day or a week anymore because the judge definitively found that they were based on the itinerary/specific work rule, and she invalidated those rules,”
A federal judge repudiated a major part of Donald Trump’s immigration policies by invalidating USCIS-imposed restrictions on H-1B visas.