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Can spouses of H-1B visa holders work in the US? Court to hear lawsuit

The US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, ordered that the motion to schedule briefing and oral argument be granted and this case challenging work authorisation to of H-4 visa holders be removed from abeyance. H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India.

3 min read19 Dec 2018
Politics

H-1B visas only for the most skilled, highest paid foreign workers

The USCIS will count all registrations or petitions towards the number projected as needed to reach the H-1B cap first. Till now, the first 20,000 petitions filed on behalf of beneficiaries with a US master's degree or higher were exempt from the cap

2 min read1 Dec 2018
Politics

H-4 visa issue: Bill in US Congress to protect H-1B spouses

Eliminating H-4 visas will force many foreign workers to use their talents to compete against American businesses, say lawmakers Anna G Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren, while introducing the H-4 Employment Protection Act

1 min read17 Nov 2018
News

Respite for H-1B spouses as Donald Trump misses deadline again

Donald Trump administration has failed to meet its deadline to issue a notification with regard to its decision on terminating work authorisation of H4 visa users

2 min read3 Jul 2018
News

Donald Trump’s visa shift may push 1 lakh H-1B spouses out from jobs

US President Donald Trump's plan to ban spouses of high-skill visa holders from working will likely push 100,000 people out of jobs and negatively affect the visa holders and their employers

2 min read2 Jul 2018
Politics

Revoking of US H-4 visa work permit in final stages: Trump administration

Donald Trump is planning to end the Obama-era rule allowing spouses of H1-B visa holders to work legally in the US, a move that could have a devastating impact on more than 70,000 H-4 visa holders who have work permits

1 min read25 May 2018
Politics

93% of US H-4 visa approved work authorization from India: Report

About 93% of granted H-4 visa applications for employment authorization were issued to women and 7% to men, the report on the spouse visa said

3 min read12 May 2018

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