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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    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/00/2012    
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