Spouses of certain H-1B holders to be provided work authorization!

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Spouses of certain H-1B holders to be provided work authorization!

Under proposed rule, H-4 spouses could get employment authorization document  if their H-1B spouse is filing for an employment-based green card. A minimum period of time in H-1B status will need to pass, though USCIS has not specified the amount yet. The new rule would add “comparable evidence” to the regulatory list for researchers and professors, something that the other exceptional immigrant visa categories contain. Allow outstanding professors and researchers to present a broader scope of evidence of academic achievement.

Harmonize rules to allow E-3 visa holders from Australia and H-1B1 visa holders from Singapore and Chile to continue working with their current employer for up to 240 days while their petitions for extension of status are pending.E-3 and H-1B1 visa holders will be work authorized for up to 240 days while extension applications are pending, similar to H-1B and L-1s.