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My husband is here in the US on an H1B Visa as a Software Engineer at a fantastic SV company. As his wife, I was given an H4 and cannot work. My career (not in
by hnanonr 14y ago
My husband is here in the US on an H1B Visa as a Software Engineer at a fantastic SV company. As his wife, I was given an H4 and cannot work. My career (not in tech) has screeched to a standstill, because although there are plenty of places I could work and be a useful contributing member of society, I am unable to even get a social security number. This visa renders me a second class citizen. We are also considering moving back.
- mwnz 14y agoH4 holders should at the very minimum be exempt from the quota. In all fairness they should be granted work authorization. It makes no sense that the partner of an H1B holder has no work authorization, while the partner of an L visa holder is free to work.