Now, H-1B visa holders' spouses to get automatic work authorisation permits

The move of the Biden administration is likely to benefit thousands of Indian-American women.

The US will now provide automatic work authorisation permits to the spouses of H-1B visa holders. The immigration-friendly move of the Biden administration is likely to benefit thousands of Indian-American women.

An H-4 visa, a non-immigrant visa, is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 years of age) of the H-1B visa holders. The visa is normally issued to those who have already started the process of seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident status in the US.