United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2014_register executive 2014-05-10 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7fa16ed D09002ee1c7fa177a United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Homeland Security proposes to extend the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants. The extension would be limited to H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants who are in the process of seeking lawful permanent resident status through employment. This population will include those H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants if the H-1B nonimmigrants are either the beneficiaries of an approved Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (Form I-140) or who have been granted an extension of their authorized period of admission in the United States under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty- first Century Act of 2000 (AC21), as amended by the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act. This regulatory change would lessen any potential economic burden to the H-1B principal and H-4 dependent spouse during the transition from nonimmigrant to lawful permanent resident status, furthering the goals of attracting and retaining high-skilled foreign workers. 79 FR 26886 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-05-12/2014-10734 2014-10734 fr12my14-17 RIN 1615-AB92 9111-97-P CIS No. 2501-10 DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0017 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-05-12/2014-10734 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-05-12/html/2014-10734.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-05-12/pdf/2014-10734.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Aliens Employment Foreign Officials Health Professions Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Students Penalties 16 p. 26886 26901 79 FR 26886 Title 8 Part 214 8 CFR Part 214 Title 8 Part 274 8 CFR Part 274 RIN 1615-AB92 Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue PRORULE 2014-10734 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2014-07-11 CIS No. 2501-10 DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0017 9111-97-P 2014-10734 Proposed rule.

The Department of Homeland Security proposes to extend the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants. The extension would be limited to H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants who are in the process of seeking lawful permanent resident status through employment. This population will include those H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants if the H-1B nonimmigrants are either the beneficiaries of an approved Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (Form I-140) or who have been granted an extension of their authorized period of admission in the United States under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty- first Century Act of 2000 (AC21), as amended by the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act. This regulatory change would lessen any potential economic burden to the H-1B principal and H-4 dependent spouse during the transition from nonimmigrant to lawful permanent resident status, furthering the goals of attracting and retaining high-skilled foreign workers.

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