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Why H-4 Spouse Work Authorization Rescission Will Hurt US

By Ali Nasserghodsi and Yeon Me Kim (May 25, 2018, 3:03 PM EDT) -- The Trump administration's "Buy American, Hire American" agenda is likely to bring about a drastic end to a program that allows certain H-4 spouses to work. H-4 immigration status is given to dependent spouses and children under 21 of temporary nonimmigrant workers (H-1B, H-1A, H-2B and H-3).[1] Thus, H-4 status is contingent on the principal's H status, which for most H categories is subject to a limited annual quota and difficult to obtain. Allowing dependents to accompany their spouses or parents is rooted in the concept of keeping families intact which is a hallmark of U.S. immigration laws....

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