Predicting 2020 U.S. Immigration Changes
Looking ahead to 2020, a lot of changes are in store for U.S. immigration policy. Not through laws passed by Congress, but through rule-making processes from Federal agencies including USCIS.…
H-4 EAD Program Gets Temporary Reprieve of at Least Six Months
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue issuing work permits to eligible H-4 visa holders at least through next spring, according to the Department of Homeland Security. DHS indicated…
Study Says Ending H-4 EAD Will Hurt U.S. Workers, Economy
Eliminating work permits for H-4 visa holders would result in an annual loss of $1.9 billion in federal tax revenue and $530 million in state and local tax revenue, according…
USCIS Proposal to End Work Permits for H-4 Visa Holders Moves Forward
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted its long-anticipated proposal to eliminate work permits for H-4 visa holders to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for…
Bay Area Congresswomen Introduce Bill to Protect H-4 Work Authorization
Reps. Anna Eshoo of Palo Alto and Zoe Lofgren of San Jose introduced legislation last week that retains work authorization for H-4 visa holders. Called the H-4 Employment Protection Act,…
Senators Urge DHS to Retain H-4 Work Authorization
Two U.S. Senators have sent a letter urging the federal government to allow the H-4 EAD (Employment Authorization Document) program to continue. Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY)…
Ending the Stress for an H-4 EAD Spouse
Since late last year when the Trump administration first announced its intention to eliminate the regulation that allows some H-4 visa holders to obtain a work permit, Farha and her…
3 Things You Should Know About Work Permits for H-4 Visa Holders
The Trump administration announced last fall its intention to eliminate work permits for some spouses of H-1B visa holders. Since then, these spouses, who hold H-4 visas, and their families…
USCIS Director Lays Out Plans to Increase Enforcement, Reduce Immigration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to impose new restrictions making it more difficult to attract and retain highly-skilled foreign nationals and international students who attend a U.S. university.…
Delay in Rescinding Rule that Allows H-4 Visa Holders to Work
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently notified a federal court of appeals that it will delay issuing a formal notice to rescind the rule allowing H-4 visa holders to…