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I am a software engineer on an H1B visa. My company was willing to put up with the fact that I could only start in October because of how the visa works. Howeve

I am a software engineer on an H1B visa. My company was willing to put up with the fact that I could only start in October because of how the visa works. However my wife can't work on her H4 visa. The only way for her to work in the US would be to find an H1B sponsor, which is much, much harder for people who don't work in tech. This is increasingly frustrating, so we are considering moving back. H4 visa holders should be allowed to work. You'll find plenty of horror stories on the internet.

mwnz 14y ago
I'm in the exact same position. I'm an Engineer who received many job offers before moving to the valley on an H1B. My wife is on an H4 visa. This in effect says "you are welcome to spend money, but you can't make any!". Of course, there is the patronizing concession that she can study (she is already very qualified...). Unfortuantely she is not a developer, so the chances of her getting granted an H1B are extremely low. Particularly because the quota is reached so early in the year. She is qualified and talented, with international experience. Language is not a deterent as we come from an English speaking Western nation. This situation is not common around the world. This is the third country we have lived in, and the first where we have encountered problems as great as this. We are currently considering leaving. The valley will lose another resource, and many more will follow.