This is the headline from an article today: "DHS Extends Eligibility for Employment Authorization to Certain H4 Dependent Spouses of HlB Nonimmigrants Seeking EmploymentBased Lawful Permanent Residence." The HlB program was set up for certain individuals to come and work for 3 years and then extend maybe another 3 years only. to take a job in those industries and fields where there is a shortage of workers. and it does allow the spouses to come. But since its beginning it has barred spouses from working. otherwise we would be doubling the number of workers. So this bill now just up and approves spouses of HlB workers to work. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. USCIS. estimates that "the number of individuals eligible to apply for employment authorization under this rule could be as high as 179.600 in the first year and 55.000 annually in subsequent years." This is a very large addition to the workforce. One might say: Well. it is good that spouses can work. Well. what if your child wants a job?
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