H-1B Lawsuit Relating To Market Analysts Forwarded As Class-Action Suit

A US federal judge granted class certification to a lawsuit challenging USCIS pattern and practice of denying H-1B applications filed for market research analyst positions by US-based sponsoring employers.

“This ruling is an important victory as we can now ask the court to take action, in a single lawsuit, that will benefit hundreds of American businesses and the market research analysts they sought to employ”.

“Research shows that H-1B workers complement U.S. workers, fill employment gaps in many occupations, and expand job opportunities for all,” said Leslie K. Dellon, staff attorney at the American Immigration Council.

The H-1B visa allows US employers to file visa applications for foreign professionals to work in ‘specialty occupations. Class action lawsuit against H-1B denials for market research analysts gathers steam

This lawsuit filed in a US district court by the American Immigration Council, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the 3-law firms of Van Der Hout, Joseph & Hall, and Kuck Baxter Immigration. The lawsuit pointed at the agency’s misinterpretation of the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which profiles hundreds of occupations in the local job market.