To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization to certain alien spouses, and for other purposes.
H-4 Work Authorization Act
This bill provides automatic employment authorization to a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) admitted into the United States as a spouse of an H-1B visa holder (a nonimmigrant worker who is in a special occupation or a fashion model).
Currently, a spouse of an H-1B visa holder must apply separately to receive employment authorization.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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