The US has announced on Tuesday
that it will provide work permits to the spouses of the H1B visa holders from
26 May. This move is supposed to help a number of talented professionals who go
to the US but are not eligible to work.
The U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin to take applications from H1B spouses
from 26 May. Once the USCIS approves the Form I765 and the H4 dependent spouse
receives an Employment Authorization Card, he or she becomes eligible to work
in the US.
The USCIS is expected to receive
around 179600 applications in the first year, and after that 55000 per year in
the subsequent years.
The Indian-Americans have
welcomed this move of the US government.
Former chief counsel at USCIS
Lynden Melmed has said that the Australian and Canadian governments in recent years
have made similar moves. And that has forced the US government to make the same
accommodation. He noted that the waiting period for the green card could be
over ten years in some cases; the length of time can be career ending for the
professional.
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