Highlights 1 More than 41,000 of H-4 visa holders were issued work authorisation in 2016. 3 Under Obama-era rule, spouses of H-1B visa holders are eligible to work in US on H-4 dependent visas. The Trump administration is considering revoking an Obama-era rule that extends work authorisation to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a move that could affect thousands of Indian workers and their families. In 2016, more than 41,000 of H-4 visa holders were issued work authorisation. This year till June more than 36,000 H-4 visa holders were issued workauthorisation.

Source: India Today December 16, 2017 09:03 UTC