Does this law also permit H1B employees with i140 Approval to apply for EAD or is it just the spouse?
DHS Extends Eligibility for Employment to Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses
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Re: DHS Extends Eligibility for Employment to Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses
#32Good news but won't apply to a lot of H4 visa holders. It's only applicable to those folks who have been on H1B over 6 years OR have an approved I-140. For those who don't know, employment based green card has three stages 1. Labor Certification (PERM) 2. Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker - I-140 - This stage checks whether the company filing your petition is legitimate and there is no fraud. 3. Application to regi…
"USCIS estimates 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."
http://www.uscis.gov/news/dhs-extends-eligibility-employment...
Re: DHS Extends Eligibility for Employment to Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses
#33I have H1B visa 7th year now got ext. beyond 6 years based on AC 21, but my previous employer withdraw my I-140 .
Can I still file H4EAD for my wife as I extended my H1B beyond 6 years based on AC21?