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ARTICLE · 04 MARCH 2015

USCIS To Extend Employment Authorization To Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses Of H-1B Workers

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USCIS Director León Rodríguez announced on February 24, 2015, that, effective May 26, 2015, the DHS is extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B non-immigrants.

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Article by Jean-Philippe Brunet and Roger Mensch

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced on February 24, 2015, that, effective May 26, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B non-immigrants who are seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident status.

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The DHS amended the regulations to allow these H-4 dependent spouses to accept employment in the United States. Finalizing the H-4 employment eligibility was an important element of the immigration executive actions President Obama announced in November 2014. Extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B non-immigrants is one of several initiatives underway to modernize, improve and clarify visa programs to grow the US economy and create jobs.

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