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H-4 holders (spouses of H-1B, for the uninitiated) should be allowed to work. That they don't is inhuman and de facto hurts women, since the overwhelming majori
by peferron 8y ago
H-4 holders (spouses of H-1B, for the uninitiated) should be allowed to work. That they don't is inhuman and de facto hurts women, since the overwhelming majority of H-1B holders (at least in the Valley) are men. It's forcing women into a stay-at-home role as if it were the 50s. It's especially hard for H-4s because they are newcomers to the USA who may not have local friends or family. My wife went through it for a while and it's incredibly isolating.
- baby 8y agoI know a bunch of people on H-4, it's really really sad :/
- dudus 8y agoThat's a great point. Specially because L-2 holders can work. I never understood why it was different for H-4
- keegancsmith 8y agoI was an h1b holder working in Silicon Valley. My wife not being able to work was the main reason why we left after 2 years. Kind of silly to go through that whole song and dance of getting a skilled person to move across the world only to treat the spouse as if the only purpose they have is home keeping.
- digianarchist 8y agoSame with the TN visa. Spouses of Australian citizens can work though on the E3 visa.
- makeset 8y agoSame thing with F-2 holders (spouses of F-1 student visas). In contrast, J-2 holders (spouses of J-1 exchange students) are allowed to work.
- mavelikara 8y agoIt is unfortunate that the feminist movement in SV, who are very vocal about the plight of women in the tech workforce, have been silent about the current administration's attempts to revoke H4-EAD.