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TheregulationforspousesofH1Bvisaswilltakeeffectstartingon26May
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Thechangecouldapplytomorethan179,000peopleinthenextyear,and55,000in
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Washington:TheUSgovernmentwillallowspousesofcertainhightech
foreignworkerstoapplyforworkpermits,anaccommodationdesignedto

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makethingseasierforfamilieswaitinginlonglinesforgreencards.
TheregulationforspousesofH1Bvisas,firstproposedlastyearand
finalizedaspartofUSPresidentBarackObamaspackageofexecutive
actionsonimmigration,willtakeeffectstartingon26May.
Theinabilityofthosespousesuntilnowtoapplyforemployment,toseek

FinanceCommission:
NDAresetsthefederal
polity

andobtainemployment,hasimposedinmanycasessignificanthardships
onthefamiliesofH1Bvisaholders,saidLeonRodriguez,directorofUS
CitizenshipandImmigrationServices(USCIS).
Thechangecouldapplytomorethan179,000peopleinthenextyear,and

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55,000insubsequentyears,Rodrigueztoldreporters.
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accommodation,Melmedsaid,notingthewaitingperiodforgreencards
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Theinabilitytoworkforthatperiodoftimeispotentiallycareerending,
saidMelmed,nowapartneratimmigrationlawfirmBerryApplemanand
LeidenLlp.
TheregulationchangewasoneofahalfdozentweaksthatObama
announcedinNovembertoaddressconcernsbytechcompaniesthathave
pushedtoliftthecaponH1Bvisasandspeeduptheprocessforgreen
cards.

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TheUSCISistryingtomoveasquicklyaspossibleontheothermeasures,
Rodriguezsaid,decliningtoofferamorespecifictimeline.Reuters

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