Key Points
The National Security Agreement, announced on Sunday has introduced automatic work authorization for approximately 100,000 H-4 visa holders..
These individuals are spouses and children of a specific category of H-1B visa holders...
The agreement also addresses concerns related to approximately 250,000 aged-out children of H-1B visa holders, providing a solution to their status...
The bill introduces ageing-out protection for children of long-term H-1B visa holders, given that the kids have maintained H4 status for eight years..
The legislation grants work authorization to approximately 25,000 K-1, K-2, and K-3 nonimmigrant visa holders and about 100,000 H-4 spouses and children of certain H-1B non-immigrant visa holders who have completed immigrant petitions..
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