Breather for H1B Visa Holders as US Court Refuses to Strike Down Work Permits for Spouses© news18.com

Breather for H1B Visa Holders as US Court Refuses to Strike Down Work Permits for Spouses

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In a temporary relief to thousands of Indians living in America, a US court has refused to strike down, for the time being, an Obama-era rule that allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in America.

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.

A 2015 rule issued by US President Donald Trump's predecessor Barack Obama allowed work permits for certain categories of H-4 visa holders, primarily spouses of those having H-1B work visas waiting for their Green Card, to work in the US.