On Sept. 27, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made a motion requesting the abeyance of the court’s decision in Save Jobs USA v. United States Department of Homeland Security, commonly referred to as “the H-4 EAD lawsuit,” until Dec. 31, 2017. The motion requests the delay to allow DHS time to evaluate the H-4 EAD rule in light of Executive Order 13788, “Buy American and Hire American.” “Buy American and Hire American” focused on protecting jobs and wages for U.S. workers and called on DHS to evaluate existing programs with this in mind. While the abeyance could be considered positive news in that it will delay the court’s final decision and protect H-4 EADs in the interim, H-4 EADs are unlikely to be viewed in a positive light when considered with E.O. 13788. Anyone eligible for an EAD extension should make their extensions as early as possible. Please contact your GT attorney with any questions.
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