The proposed rules for allowing work permission to certain H1b spouses are here! They will be officially published on May 12. There will be a 60 day comment period from publication. It is extremely important that we take action and send comments to ensure the rules are implemented. Here is a link to the rules http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2014-10734_PI.pdf .
For all of you who have been waiting to this rule, this is the time to take action and encourage everyone you know to take action! We need to overwhelm the voices of the opposition! Be the 12th Man!
The following are noteworthy:
1. Employment authorization will be issued for 2 years.
2. $380 fees.
3. Can renew upto 120 days in advance.
Comments can be made by email, mail or hand delivery and must mention the below DHS Docket No. See below text copied from the rule.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by DHS Docket No.
USCIS-2010-0017, by any one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Web site instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: You may submit comments directly to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services by e-mail at [email protected]. Include DHS docket number
USCIS-2010-0017 in the subject line of the message.
• Mail: Laura Dawkins, Chief Regulatory Coordinator, Regulatory
Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 20
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529. To ensure
proper handling, please reference DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0017
on your correspondence. This mailing address may also be used for
paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Laura Dawkins, Chief Regulatory
Coordinator, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20529; Telephone (202) 272-8377.