DHS Extends Eligibility for Employment Authorization to Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses of H-1B Nonimmigrants Seeking Employment-Based Lawful Permanent Residence. | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm

DHS Extends Eligibility for Employment Authorization to Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses of H-1B Nonimmigrants Seeking Employment-Based Lawful Permanent Residence. | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm



Finalizing the H-4 employment eligibility was an important
element of the immigration executive actions President Obama announced
in November 2014. Extending eligibility for employment authorization to
certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants is one of several
initiatives underway to modernize, improve and clarify visa programs to
grow the U.S. economy and create jobs.

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Politico
reports that the federal judge in Texas who blocked President Barack
Obama's latest executive actions on immigration signaled Tuesday that he
isn't inclined to rush a decision on the Obama Administration's request
to lift the injunction he imposed last week. The Justice Department
warned in its stay application filed on Monday that if the judge does
not act on the stay by the end of business today, it would move to a
higher court.

WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR SOME H-4 DEPENDENT SPOUSES | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm

WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR SOME H-4 DEPENDENT SPOUSES | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm



U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León
Rodríguez announced today that, effective May 26, 2015, the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending eligibility for employment
authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who
are seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident (LPR) status.
DHS amended the regulations to allow these H-4 dependent spouses to
accept employment in the United States.

WHAT H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LCA TO AVOID POTENTIAL DOL COMPLIANCE PITFALLS. By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq. | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm

WHAT H-1B EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LCA TO AVOID POTENTIAL DOL COMPLIANCE PITFALLS. By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq. | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm



The H-1B visa program permits a United States employer ("employer") to temporarily employ nonimmigrants to fill specialized jobs in the United States. The Immigration and Nationality Act (the "INA" or the "Act") requires that an employer pay an H-1B worker the italicize of the actual wage or the locally prevailing wage, in order to protect U.S. workers and their wages. Under the Act, an employer seeking to hire a foreign national in a specialty occupation on an H-1B visa must receive permission from the Department of Labor ("DOL") before the alien may obtain an H-1B visa.

Automatic Extension of TPS