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US Immigration Questions, Feb 19, 2015 Free Community Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
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Immigration Law
USCIS Finalized the H-4 EAD Rule
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.
H-4 EAD Rule (Updated As of Nov 10, 2016)
I have finished my first review of H-4 EAD Regulations (effective 26 May 2015). Here are the takeaway points: