"An aide to Gov. Maura Healey sued the Trump administration last month, arguing that the government's "arbitrary and capricious" visa application policies could cause her to lose her job. The administration responded this week, contending that Massachusetts federal district court does not have proper jurisdiction and that "national security concerns" outweigh any harm to her. Valentina Amaro Bowser, an immigrant from Venezuela who worked as a media director for Healey beginning in 2023, is suing the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration"
"Bowser has studied, lived, and worked in the U.S. since 2013. She has been granted two student visas and two H-1B visas in total. Bowser is an Emerson College graduate who says she has never violated the terms of her visas. She has never been arrested or charged with a crime anywhere in the world and has complied with all immigration laws, according to her lawsuit."
Valentina Amaro Bowser, a Venezuelan immigrant and media director for Gov. Maura Healey since 2023, filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over a federal hold on some visa applications. Bowser worked in Massachusetts on an H-1B visa set to expire Feb. 14 and applied for permanent residency after marrying a U.S. citizen in 2024. USCIS processed her residency application throughout 2025 and fingerprinted her twice. A Boston interview in early January revealed that an official could not approve Venezuelan applications because of a December hold. The administration argues lack of jurisdiction and cites national security concerns.
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