US Court Seeks Status Report On Visas To Family Members Of H1-B Holders US Court Seeks Status Report On Visas To Family Members Of H1-B Holders An H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 years of age) of the H-1B visa holders, most of whom are Indian IT professionals. Updated: February 09, 2021 1:43 pm IST A US court has asked for a joint status report on the prospects of work authorisation for H4 visas. A US court has asked for a joint status report by March 4 on the prospects of work authorisation for H-4 visas, in view of the decision of the Biden administration to withdraw a Trump-era move to rescind work authorisation to certain categories of spouses of foreign professionals on H-1B visa.