Big blow for H-1B spouses as US tweaks work-permit rulesMany of the thousands of spouses of H-1B visa holders might not be able to work after the expiry of their existing H4 Employment Authorisat...
31 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Big hit for H-1B spouses as US ends automatic extensions of employment authorization documentsThe Department of Homeland Security will end automatic Employment Authorization Document extensions for certain renewals starting October 3...
30 Oct, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
H-1B spouses rejoice! US will now extend your work permits automatically by up to 540 daysThe Department of Homeland Security is extending the automatic work permit renewal period for H-1B and L-1 visa holders' spouses from 180 t...
12 Dec, 2024, 07.31 AM IST
Indians with pending EAD applications stand to benefit with extended validity tenureAccording to the USCIS, while processing times have reduced significantly over the past year, if the 540-day automatic extension rule was n...
05 Apr, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
US announces extension of work permits for some categories of immigrantsUSCIS extended certain EADs to 540 days, benefiting immigrants and ensuring employment continuity during USCIS decisions. The move supports...
05 Apr, 2024, 04.47 PM IST
US extends work permit validity to five years for Green Card hopefulsUnder the new measure, certain EAD categories, including those for foreign nationals with pending green card applications, will have a maxi...
13 Oct, 2023, 07.32 PM IST
Amid layoffs and visa backlog, United States relaxes rules for immigrants facing compelling circumstancesEADs are provided to certain nonimmigrants who are the beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions and their qualif...
16 Jun, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
Five new steps the United States has taken to help immigrantsFrom premium processing to visa extensions for international students, these are the five new changes announced by the United States Citize...
09 Jun, 2022, 11.43 AM IST
US announces 1.5-year extension for expiring work permits, including permits for H-1B spousesThe extension period of up to 180 days will automatically be extended to up to 540 days from the expiration date stated on the current Empl...
05 May, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Automatic EAD extension to benefit spouses of H-1B workers in the USThe automatic extension has been increased to 540 days, or 18 months, and will be effective immediately, the US Citizenship and Immigration...
05 May, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
NRI Helpdesk: All you need to know about the recent changes in work authorization for spouses of H-1B and L-1 workersFor our NRI readers, we have started an immigration helpdesk. Write to us at nri.economictimes@gmail.com and our team of experts will addre...
12 Dec, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
America to suspend biometric requirements for processing H4-EAD visasThis is expected to help speed up processing times for visa extensions and employment authorisation for spouses of H-1B and L1 visa holders...
05 May, 2021, 12.36 PM IST
Lawsuit filed challenging delays in processing authorisation permits for H-1B dependentsA class-action lawsuit has been filed against the US Department of Homeland Security challenging the delays in processing employment author...
24 Mar, 2021, 03.36 PM IST
US district court: Spouses of H-1B visa holders aren’t entitled to automatic renewal of work permitsTo mitigate the difficulties arising owing decades-long green-card backlog for those immigrants from certain countries, such as India, the ...
07 Nov, 2020, 03.12 PM IST
Spouses of H-1B visa holders sue US over H-4 extension delayThe delay has strained the finances of the applicants and their families, and adversely impacted their employers.
11 Jun, 2019, 07.36 AM IST
End of career draws nearer for spouses of H-1B visa-holdersThe Obama administration had in May 2015, introduced a rule known as H-4 EAD that enabled spouses to work while the principal H-1B visa hol...
01 Feb, 2019, 09.16 AM IST
June to heighten job worries for H-1B spousesThe Obama administration had introduced a rule known as H-4 EAD rule in May 2015, largely to help deal with a massive green card backlog fo...
13 May, 2018, 08.25 PM IST