Since 2015, the spouses of H-1B, or high-skilled, visa holders waiting for green cards have been eligible to work in the U.S. on H-4 dependent visas, under a rule introduced by President Obama's administration. The tech sector is a major employer of H-1B visa holders, a category of visas for highly skilled jobs.
But in a statement Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said it intends to do away with that rule.
The department didn't explain its reasons in the announcement, saying only it was acting 'in light of' the 'Buy American, Hire American' executive order that President Trump signed in April. The formal process to rescind the rule will still need to be initiated at a later date.
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