Google, 30 other cos file legal brief to support immigrant spouses

NEW DELHI: Search giant Google and 30 other companies are rallying to support a law that allows the spouses of H-1B visa holders in the US to work in the country. The company filed a legal brief in a lawsuit called Save Jobs USA vs US department of homeland security. The suit argues that H-4 visas, which covers spouses of H-1B visa holders, provide unfair competition to American jobs.

The brief filed by Google was in support of H-4 visa holders being allowed to work in the country. The company has also been supported by tech giants like Apple, Twitter, Amazon, and more. “The case in question is an attempt to end the issuing of work authorization (H-4 EAD) for certain spouses of high-skilled talent who have come to this country on H-1B visas.