US court dismisses court challenging work authorisation of H-1B spouses

A Washington DC court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the rights of H-4 visa holders to work in the US, a ruling that will benefit thousands of Indians in that country.

The H-4 visa is issued to spouses of H-1B visa holders that allows them to apply for employment authorisation (EAD) to legally work in the US. It is estimated that about 90% of the over 90,000 H-4EAD holders are Indian women.