H-1B Spouses: New bill would protect work authorization

[Doravaru]

 

H-1B Spouses: New bill would protect work authorization

November 17 , 2018 | UPDATED 13:39 IST

 

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Washington: A legislation seeking to prohibit the Trump administration from revoking the work authorisation of spouses of H1-B visa holders, which include Indians, has been introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers who said that eliminating this benefit would force many foreign workers to use their talents to compete against American businesses.

H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B foreign workers. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa through which many Indians workers are employed in US companies. It allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. It is the most sought-after visa among Indian IT professionals.

H-4 visas are issued only to very close or immediate family members of the H-1B visa holders.

The move by lawmakers Anna G Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren to introduce the H-4 Employment Protection Act, comes amidst determination by the Trump administration to revoke an Obama-era rule that extends work authorisation to the spouses of H-1B visa holders.

Since the rule was implemented, over 100,000 workers, mainly women, that too from India have received employment authorisation, improving the US' competitiveness and lessening the economic burden on thousands of H-1B workers and their families, the two lawmakers said after introducing the bill in the House.

The H-4 Employment Protection Act prohibits the Trump administration from revoking this important rule, which it is expected to do by the end of the year, they said.

"Protecting work authorization for these H-4 visa holders is a matter of both economic fairness and family unity," Eshoo said.

"Eliminating this benefit would create a painful choice for many immigrants to either split up their families or return to their home countries and use their talents to compete against American businesses," Eshoo said.

"These are American citizens-in-waiting, stuck in line for their number to come up," Congressman Lofgren said.

"Prohibiting H-1B dependent spouses from working is of no benefit to our country, and if allowed to move forward, many of these families that can contribute so much to our workforce will simply move to countries with a more sensible approach to immigration. This much needed bill will block the Trump administration from needlessly harming our economy and the lives of skilled immigrant families," Lofgren said. (PTI)

[Sachin200]

H4 teeyadam easy kadhu for sure

OPT rules , h1b rules tough cheyadam Inka easy 

[cellphone]

bill edina president sign chestene approval kada, ilanti bills enno vachinay. H4 ead will be fasak

[snoww]

1 minute ago, cellphone said:

bill edina president sign chestene approval kada, ilanti bills enno vachinay. H4 ead will be fasak

Agreed 100 bills vunnayee ilantivi. senate and house cant stop it. mat be court can like DACA. 

[chalimidi]

55 minutes ago, Doravaru said:

 

H-1B Spouses: New bill would protect work authorization

November 17 , 2018 | UPDATED 13:39 IST

 

ePaper

Washington: A legislation seeking to prohibit the Trump administration from revoking the work authorisation of spouses of H1-B visa holders, which include Indians, has been introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers who said that eliminating this benefit would force many foreign workers to use their talents to compete against American businesses.

H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B foreign workers. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa through which many Indians workers are employed in US companies. It allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. It is the most sought-after visa among Indian IT professionals.

H-4 visas are issued only to very close or immediate family members of the H-1B visa holders.

The move by lawmakers Anna G Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren to introduce the H-4 Employment Protection Act, comes amidst determination by the Trump administration to revoke an Obama-era rule that extends work authorisation to the spouses of H-1B visa holders.

Since the rule was implemented, over 100,000 workers, mainly women, that too from India have received employment authorisation, improving the US' competitiveness and lessening the economic burden on thousands of H-1B workers and their families, the two lawmakers said after introducing the bill in the House.

The H-4 Employment Protection Act prohibits the Trump administration from revoking this important rule, which it is expected to do by the end of the year, they said.

"Protecting work authorization for these H-4 visa holders is a matter of both economic fairness and family unity," Eshoo said.

"Eliminating this benefit would create a painful choice for many immigrants to either split up their families or return to their home countries and use their talents to compete against American businesses," Eshoo said.

"These are American citizens-in-waiting, stuck in line for their number to come up," Congressman Lofgren said.

"Prohibiting H-1B dependent spouses from working is of no benefit to our country, and if allowed to move forward, many of these families that can contribute so much to our workforce will simply move to countries with a more sensible approach to immigration. This much needed bill will block the Trump administration from needlessly harming our economy and the lives of skilled immigrant families," Lofgren said. (PTI)

[Doravaru]

8 minutes ago, chalimidi said:

H4EAD ponistharantava Dems? 

Vallaki kavalsindi keeping non-immigrant workers on the visas as long as possible...

[punyavathi]

H4 ead tho patu J1b and OPTs kuda teeseyali. ee fake pakodis raakunda untaru

[no01]

1 hour ago, Doravaru said:

H4EAD ponistharantava Dems? 

Vallaki kavalsindi keeping non-immigrant workers on the visas as long as possible...

yeah Dem's will try there best to stop. ippud house gelichaka koncham tone pechuthaaru....although I doubt if they can stop or control thatha's executive decision (court can stop though). But they will definitely oppose....Dem's policy is to keep non-immigrant workers for ever and ever without giving GC's.

Republicans on the other hands will try to eliminate or make it tough of non-imm. but at the end, left overs ki pakka GC's.

[TOM_BHAYYA]

H1 6 years ayyaaka extension kuda aapeyyaali h4 ead opt cpt latho kalipi antunna senior citizen @Spartan

[futureofandhra]

1 hour ago, TOM_BHAYYA said:

H1 6 years ayyaaka extension kuda aapeyyaali h4 ead opt cpt latho kalipi antunna senior citizen @Spartan

Thatha oka autograph chalu 

End ki 

[punyavathi]

4 hours ago, TOM_BHAYYA said:

H1 6 years ayyaaka extension kuda aapeyyaali h4 ead opt cpt latho kalipi antunna senior citizen @Spartan

only 6 years ichi taravata toosi dengali country nundi. OPT, CPT's assalu complete ga teeseyali.

fake pakodis potharu inka

[Doravaru]

58 minutes ago, punyavathi said:

only 6 years ichi taravata toosi dengali country nundi. OPT, CPT's assalu complete ga teeseyali.

fake pakodis potharu inka

6 years varaku dhoka ledu.. tarvatha edaithey adaithadi antunna Fresh Graduates and H1s