Google, Apple, Amazon, 27 other tech giants push to protect work permits for H-1B spouses
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PTI | May 15, 2021 | Updated 15:22 IST
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.
Google is joined by 30 other companies to support the H-4 EAD ((Employment Authorisation Document) programme. An H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 years of age) of the H-1B visa holders.
Goggle is joined by 30 other companies to support the H-4 EAD ((Employment Authorisation Document) programme. An H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 years of age) of the H-1B visa holders. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. Google is proud to support our nation s immigrants. We joined 30 other companies to protect the H-4 EAD programme which spurs innovation, creates jobs and opportunities, and helps families, Google CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted.
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On May 3, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) acting associate director of the Service Center Operations Directorate, Connie L. Nolan, indicated in a court filing that USCIS is finalizing a policy that will temporarily suspend the requirement to submit biometrics for certain individuals filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. The suspension will be applicable to individuals requesting extensions of stay or changes of status for H-4, L-2, and certain dependent E nonimmigrant visa holders. The suspension is expected to begin on May 17, 2021.
The change in policy comes in response to the unprecedented processing backlog of Form I-539 applications that USCIS is currently experiencing. USCIS also cited the backlog’s domino effect of inevitably delaying the processing of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, for the impacted visa holders.
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On May 3, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) acting associate director of the Service Center Operations Directorate, Connie L. Nolan, indicated in a court filing that USCIS is finalizing a policy that will temporarily suspend the requirement to submit biometrics for certain individuals filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. The suspension will be applicable to individuals requesting extensions of stay or changes of status for H-4, L-2, and certain dependent E nonimmigrant visa holders. The suspension is expected to begin on May 17, 2021.
The change in policy comes in response to the unprecedented processing backlog of Form I-539 applications that USCIS is currently experiencing. USCIS also cited the backlog’s domino effect of inevitably delaying the processing of Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, for the impacted visa holders.