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Indian H-1B families face fresh uncertainty over H-4 work permits
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Indian nationals made up about 71% of approved H-1B petitions in FY2024 , according to USCIS data, meaning any change to spouse work rights would ripple through a large share of Indian households in the US. A 2017 Congressional Research Service report found that of roughly 126,853 H-4 EAD applications approved between 2014 and 2017, 93% went to Indian nationals, and 94% of those were women, many working in medicine, STEM, education and technology.
DHS has also proposed a $103,265 fee on new H-1B hires, and the White House has cleared a plan to eliminate the 60-day grace period that currently allows H-1B workers to find new sponsorship after losing a job. It’s granted to the spouse or children of an H-1B holder simply to allow them to live in the US together.
Data shows the vast majority of those affected are Indian nationals, and most of them are women.
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- Data shows the vast majority of those affected are Indian nationals, and most of them are women.
- Indian nationals made up about 71% of approved H-1B petitions in FY2024 , according to USCIS data, meaning any change to spouse work rights would ripple through a large share of Indian households in the US.
- A 2017 Congressional Research Service report found that of roughly 126,853 H-4 EAD applications approved between 2014 and 2017, 93% went to Indian nationals, and 94% of those were women, many working in medicine,…
- It’s granted to the spouse or children of an H-1B holder simply to allow them to live in the US together.
- DHS has also proposed a $103,265 fee on new H-1B hires, and the White House has cleared a plan to eliminate the 60-day grace period that currently allows H-1B workers to find new sponsorship after losing a job.
Sources
- healthlink