H-1B & H-4 visas issued at the U.S. Consulate in Armenia
Our clients just had an H-1B & H-4 dependent visas issued at the U.S. Consulate in Armenia.
Khadija DerrickMarch 7, 2024
Biometrics Collection Suspended for Some H-4, L-2, and E Derivative Applicants
USCIS announced that biometric requirements will be suspended through September 30, 2023, for applicants filing Form I-539 for their H-4, L-2, E-1, E-2, or E-3 derivative status.
USCIS to Adjudicate Form I-539 and Form I-765 Concurrently with Form I-129 for H-4 & L-2 Applicants
USCIS to Adjudicate Form I-539 and Form I-765 Concurrently with Form I-129 for H-4 & L-2 Applicants.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 25, 2023
USCIS Expands Work Authorization for E, L, and H-4 Dependent Spouses
In a policy alert published by USCIS on November 12, 2021, USCIS expanded the ability of E, H-4, or L dependent spouses to receive automatic extension of work authorization, and announced that E and L dependent spouses are authorized to…
Khadija DerrickNovember 15, 2021
USCIS Grants Automatic Work Authorization to H-4 Visa Holders
On November 10, 2021, after litigation between the American Immigration Lawyers Association and USCIS, USCIS will now grant automatic extension of work authorization to H-4.
Khadija DerrickNovember 10, 2021
Proposed H-4 Work Authorization Rescission Regulation Under Federal Review
The Department of Homeland Security has submitted a proposal to rescind the H-4 spousal work authorization regulation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The rule was originally implemented in 2015 under the Obama Administration, permitted certain…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 21, 2019
No Deadline for New Regulation to Rescind H-4 Visas Yet
The Department of Homeland Security has notified the courts that the draft rule to rescind H-4 work authorization, one that was supposed to be announced by February, then postponed to June 2018, was still being finalized. The rule was originally…
Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2018
USCIS Signals the End of H-4 Spousal Work Permits
In a letter dated April 4, 2018, The Director of USCIS Francis Cissna confirmed to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee that the proposal to end H-4 worker’s authorization moves closer to completion. The H-4 work authorization visa (H-4 EAD) was…
Jenny ZhanMay 24, 2018