Work authorization for spouses of H-1B visa holders has recently been proposed.
In an article which appears in the India Real Time page of the Wall Street Journal’s web site, Managing Partner Michael Wildes is quoted as saying that this “would be a tremendous benefit to young, hard-working families who could certainly benefit from a second income. It is foolish to not accommodate these talented professionals.”
In our opinion, this is long overdue and should become a reality. One of underlying tenets of the H-1B visa program is to ensure that foreign workers and U.S. citizen workers are treated equally, so to afford one the freedom and flexibility of a working spouse while denying it to the other is against the very spirit of our Immigration system.
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