She’s an H-4 EAD visa holder, the spouse of an H-1B visa holder, which means her husband’s petition for permanent residence, or green card, has already been approved. Leena Bhai with her family on ...

President Barack Obama’s administration introduced an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) in 2015 for which H-4 visa holders who are on the road to becoming permanent residents may apply.

The DHS announced an automatic extension of work permit renewals for H-4 and L-2 visa holders from 180 to 540 days, starting January 13, 2025, benefiting many, especially Indian nationals. This ...

The Trump administration has signaled it plans to strip employment authorization from spouses of some H-1B visa holders. The change would mean that nearly 100,000 people -- predominantly women ...

A visa processing backlog at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency is making it difficult for spouses of foreign-national work-visa holders to work and provide for their families ...

If the Trump administration moves forward with a plan to revoke work authorization for H-4 visa holders, immigrants across the country—largely Indian women—could lose the ability to work.

J-2 visa holders may begin employment once they receive an EAD card and the start date is effective. This type of employment authorization allows J-2 visa holders to work full-time or part-time for ...

The settlement helps L-1 and H-1B spouses affected by long USCIS processing delays that caused many to stop or lose their jobs.