An awesome article written by Laura D. Francis on H4 EAD and why many are not applying.
"Rashi Bhatnagar, a journalist in her native India, came to the U.S. in 2009 on an H-4 visa and was “totally shocked” that she couldn’t legally work.
The visa is reserved for the dependents of workers on H-1B visas, the temporary, skilled visas popular among tech giants like Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. Unlike the dependents of other skilled temporary workers, foreign nationals on H-4 visas couldn’t apply for work permits until very recently.
The disparity was “really bizarre,” Bhatnagar told Bloomberg BNA Oct. 5..."
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