The US risks losing talented foreigners, particularly those married to other skilled professionals, to Canada, which grants work authorisation to spouses of all skilled foreign workers, says a new study.
Bill introduced in US for grant of automatic right to H4 visa holders - H-4 visas are issued to dependent spouses and children who accompany H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, and H-3 visa holders to the United States.
US Visas: All you need to know as President Biden takes step to fulfill campaign promises
The visa for the United States is one of the most coveted ones and is granted by the Consular Department of the US Embassy & Consulates. Fle photo
Updated: Mar 13, 2021, 08:47 PM IST
US President Joe Biden is adhering to his campaign promise to immigrants on the much wanted H-1B visa. On January 25, Biden withdrew a proposal to disallow dependents of H-1B holders on H-4 visas to work in the US bringing a sigh of relief to the immigrant community.
The newly elected president’s administration has also stated that it is willing to reconsider the objections or adverse decisions to foreign workers on visas like H-1B due to the three policy memos by the previous Donald Trump administration, which now have been revoked.
US court seeks joint status report on H4 visas
An H-4 visa is issued by USCUS to immediate family members of the H-1B visa holders, most of whom are Indian IT professionals.
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WASHINGTON: A US court has asked for a joint status report on the prospects of work authorisation for H4 visas, in view of the decision of the Biden Administration to withdraw the move of Trump-era to rescind work authorisation to certain categories of spouses of foreign professional on H-1B visa.
Judge Tanya S Chutkan has asked for the joint status report by March 5.