Finding that defendants “failed to show there was good cause to dispense with the rational and thoughtful discourse that is provided by the APA’s notice and comment requirements,” the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California set aside the DHS interim final rule (IFR), Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program, and the DOL IFR, Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States.
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District Court Sets Aside DHS and DOL H-1B Wage Rules
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