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Old 09-16-2014, 06:16 AM
 
Location: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
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Like, for example the one her husband would have if he were working as a camp counselor for the summer. That would allow her to work.
Which visa would that be?
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Old 09-16-2014, 09:43 AM
 
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Like, for example the one her husband would have if he were working as a camp counselor for the summer. That would allow her to work.
Assuming you are talking about J1. His J1 does not allow her to work. She can apply for EAD as J2. Is it worth the fee, the wait and will she find a job for the few remaining weeks?
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Old 09-16-2014, 07:57 PM
 
Location: World
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L-2 visa and J-2 visa are two examples of Dependent Visas given to spouses where they are allowed to work. They can get EAD for that category.
This lady on H-4 visa should know that H-4 is not a legal immigrant. It is just a Dependent Visa. Either wait for Green card or she can join a University on F-1 Visa and she can work there for 20 hours per week On-Campus.
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Old 09-17-2014, 03:37 PM
 
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It does not take a Green Card to be legally able to work.
She can't get an EADS card while in H-4 status. Her status is H-4. Non-immigrant.
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Old 09-18-2014, 08:28 AM
 
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She can't get an EADS card while in H-4 status. Her status is H-4. Non-immigrant.
That has been stated several times.
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Old 09-18-2014, 09:01 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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A land of opportunities?

Not for Rashi Bhatnagar. She wants to open a home-goods business and says she has an "entrepreneurial spirit." But even though she's been legally living in the United States for almost six years, that's only a pipe dream.

I'm a legal immigrant, but not allowed to work - Sep. 12, 2014

H4 visa holders are legal, but they aren't immigrants.

They are supposed to be here to accompany their H1B spouses, who also aren't immigrants and supposed to be here only temporarily.

The headline is misleading at best
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Old 10-21-2014, 02:26 PM
 
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H1B, L1A and L1B, H2A, TN are all non-immigrant work authorizations. There are a bunch more. TN classification are for Canadian and Mexicans only.

The H4 is not a work authorization status.
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Old 11-02-2014, 08:23 AM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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The article is taking advantage of the fact that the vast majority of Americans think foreigners in the U.S. are either legal immigrants or illegal immigrants. They lack the concept of legal non-immigrants.
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Old 11-03-2014, 09:19 AM
 
Location: N Atlanta
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The article is taking advantage of the fact that the vast majority of Americans think foreigners in the U.S. are either legal immigrants or illegal immigrants. They lack the concept of legal non-immigrants.
Totally untrue ... a vast number of Americans understand the concept of legal non-immigrants but think the programs should be abolished when there are Americans out of work.
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Old 11-03-2014, 10:30 AM
 
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Totally untrue ... a vast number of Americans understand the concept of legal non-immigrants but think the programs should be abolished when there are Americans out of work.
Americans out of work does not mean work force for niche positions.
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