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  1. December 18, 2020

    ​​​​​​​4th Circ. Rejects Sweeping Challenge To DOL's Visa Authority

    An appeals court has rejected a broad challenge to the U.S. Department of Labor's authority to regulate nonagricultural visas, finding that the department has "inherent authority" to issue rules governing the H-2B visa process.

  2. September 10, 2020

    4th Circ. Skeptical That DOL Can't Help Regulate H-2B Visas

    The Fourth Circuit appeared hesitant at a hearing Thursday to bar the U.S. Department of Labor from regulating the H-2B guest worker visa program, pressing attorneys for industry groups to explain why the department lacks that authority.

  3. March 12, 2020

    4th Circ. Delays H-2B Visa Args After DOJ Attys Contract Virus

    The Fourth Circuit on Thursday pushed back oral arguments from next week to May in a case challenging H-2B visa rules after being informed that U.S. Department of Justice attorneys in the Washington, D.C., office had tested positive for the coronavirus.

  4. February 12, 2019

    DOL Does Not Have H-2B Rulemaking Power, 4th Circ. Told

    Industry groups told the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Labor does not have rulemaking power, and asked the appellate court to revive their challenge to a set of agency rules that regulate the H-2B visa program allowing U.S. employers to hire noncitizens for temporary, nonagricultural work.

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