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DHS/USCIS | RIN: 1615-AB92 | Publication ID: Spring 2011 |
Title: ●Allowing Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authorization. | |
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations by extending the availability of employment authorization to H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants who have begun the process of seeking lawful permanent resident (LPR) status through employment and have extended their authorized period of admission or "stay" in the U.S. under section 104(c) or 106(a) of Public Law 106-313, also known as the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21). Allowing the eligible class of H-4 dependent spouses to work encourages professionals with high demand skills to remain in the country and help spur the innovation and growth of U.S. companies, and thus allow the United States to remain a world leader in high technology. | |
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 274a.12(c) (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: INA sec 214(a)(1) 8 USC 1184(a)(1) INA 274A(h)(3) 8 USC 1324a(h)(3) 8 CFR 274a.12(c) sec 104(c) of PL 106-313 sec 106(a) of PL 106-313 ... |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Kevin Bazaire Management and Program Analyst Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20529 Phone:202 272-8107 Email: kevin.bazaire@dhs.gov |