Dehai Tao - Law Firm - US Immigration Law

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This land flourished because it was fed from so many sources – because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples. - Lyndon B. Johnson

"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out." ― Tony Blair

"We came to America, either ourselves or in the persons of our ancestors, to better the ideals of men, to make them see finer things than they had seen before, to get rid of the things that divide and to make sure of the things that unite." Woodrow Wilson

"The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respected Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges…" George Washington

"We are a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who wanted a better life, the driven ones, the ones who woke up at night hearing that voice telling them that life in that place called America could be better."

You can go to live in France, but you can’t become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Italy, but you can’t become a German, an Italian or for that matter any country in the world. But anyone, from any corner of the world, can come to live in the United States and become an American

"Let the poor the needy and oppressed of the Earth, and those who want Land, resort to the fertile lands of our western country, the second land of Promise, and there dwell in peace, fulfilling the first and great commandment." -George Washington

"It says something about our country that people around the world are willing to leave their homes and leave their families and risk everything to come to America. Their talent and hard work and love of freedom have helped make America the leader of the world. And our generation will ensure that America remains a beacon of liberty and the most hope fill society this world has ever known." ..... George W. Bush

"When my family came from England during the war, people said, "You are welcome here. What can we do to help?" I am a beneficiary of the American people’s generosity"..Madeleine Albrighth

"Yes, they broke the law, but it’s not a felony. It’s an act of love, it’s an act of commitment to your family" -- Jeb Bush

H-4 category

This non immigrant category allows the spouse and unmarried children under 21 to accompany H-1B category non immigrant workers, however they are not permitted to undertake employment while in H-4 status.

Effective May 26, 2015, H-4 spouses of certain H-1B non immigrants who are in the process of seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident (LPR) status are eligible to apply for work authorization (EAD).

Other H-4 dependents cannot work in the United States.

While in status, an H-4 visa holder can attend school without changing to another non immigrant status.

An H-4 non immigrant spouse can apply for work authorization if his/her H-1B spouse:

Is the beneficiary of an approved Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker; or
Received an H-1B extension under sections 106(a) and (b) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 as amended by the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (known as AC21). This means that the H-1B principal must have received an extension of his or her H-1B status because:
- He/she is the beneficiary of a labor certification application filed with the labor Department 365 days prior to the end of the H-1B’s sixth year (preference category requires a labor certification) and the labor certification is either still pending or was approved and timely filed with Form I-140; OR
- He/she is the beneficiary of a form I-140 that was filed 365 days prior to the end of the H-1B’s sixth year (preference category does not require a labor certification or the labor certification can be waived) and Form I-140 is still pending.