Google joined 30 U.S.-based tech companies May 14 to file a âfriends of the courtâ amicus brief supporting H-4 EAD, work authorization for spouses of H-1B workers on track for green cards.
âGoogle is proud to support our nationâs immigrants. We joined 30 other companies to protect the H-4 EAD program which spurs innovation, creates jobs and opportunities, and helps families,â tweeted Google Indian American CEO Sundar Pichai.
âH-4 EAD authorizations for the spouses of high-skilled workers help American companies recruit and retain the worldâs best talent,â tweeted Kent Walker, senior vice president of global affairs at Google.
Google is reportedly leading a huge effort by US tech giants to back a program that gives the spouses of H1B visa holders authorization to work in the US. The multinational tech company is joined by 30 other firms in support of the H4 EAD (Employment Authorization Document) program.
H4 visas are issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to the immediate family members (spouses and children under the age of 21) of H1B visa holders. Tech companies rely on the H1B visa program to recruit tens of thousands of people every year from countries such as China and India.
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Google on Friday filed a legal brief in a lawsuit called Save Jobs USA vs US Department of Homeland Security.
Goggle is joined by 30 other companies to support the H-4 EAD.
In January, Joe Biden withdrew a Trump-era rule rescinding work authorisation for H-4 visa holders.
\Washington, May 15 (PTI) Google is leading a determined effort by US tech giants to support a programme that gives work authorisation for spouses of those possessing H-1B foreign work visas, the most sought after among Indian IT professionals.
Goggle is joined by 30 other companies to support the H-4 EAD ((Employment Authorisation Document) programme.