As a reminder, effective May 26, 2015, eligibility for employment authorization will be extended to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident status.
Eligible individuals will include H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who either:
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Are the principal beneficiaries of an approved Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker; or
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Have been granted H-1B status under sections 106(a) and (b) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act permitting H-1B nonimmigrants seeking lawful permanent residence to work and remain in the U.S. beyond the six-year limit on their H-1B status.
Eligible applicants must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with supporting evidence and the required $380 fee in order to obtain employment authorization and receive an Employment Authorization Document.
