Spouses of H-1B visa holders allowed to work in US
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In a major relief to foreign workers in the US technology sector, a court there has ruled that the spouses of H-1B visa holders can now work in the United States.
An overview of the news
The petition by 'Save Jobs USA' sought to quash the employment authorization cards given to the spouses of H-1B visa holders.
Save Jobs USA is an organisation of IT workers who claim they lost their jobs because of H-1B workers.
Tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft opposed this petition.
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the plea.
The US has so far issued work rights to the spouses of nearly 100,000 H-1B workers, a sizable number of whom are Indians.
About H-1B Visa
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.
It is designed to allow skilled foreign workers to come to the United States and work for American companies.
This requires theoretical or technical expertise.
Other Visa Categories
L-1B - for specialised workers
L-1A - for managers and executives
E-2 - Treaty Investor visa
E-1 - Treaty Trader visa
E-3 - for Australians etc.
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