Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “H–4 Work Authorization Act”.
H–4 Work Authorization Act
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization to certain alien spouses, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Employment authorization for certain alien spouses
Section 214(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) In the case of an alien spouse admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), who is accompanying or following to join a principal alien admitted under such section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize the alien spouse to engage in employment in the United States incident to status and provide the spouse with an “employment authorized” endorsement or other appropriate work permit.”