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Some H-4 Dependent Spouses Eligible For Work Authorization

Law360, New York ( March 2, 2015, 1:14 PM EST) -- The long-awaited final rule on H-4 work authorization has now been introduced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS Director León Rodríguez has announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through this final rule is extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B work visa holders who are seeking employment-based lawful permanent residence. Although many commenters requested that the H-4 work authorization rule be expanded to all H-4 dependent spouses, USCIS decided to keep the language of the proposed rule and not expand the H-4 work authorization rule to all H-4 spouses at this time....

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