Sec. 102. Employment authorization for dependents of H–1B nonimmigrants
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Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(c) ) is amended— by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: If the principal alien has a pending or approved Application for Permanent Employment Certification or a pending or approved Immigrant Petition, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— authorize the alien spouse of such principal alien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) who is accompanying or following to join the principal alien to engage in employment in the United States; and provide the spouse with an employment authorized endorsement or other appropriate work permit.
The employer of an alien spouse described in clause (i)(I) shall attest to the Secretary of Homeland Security that the employer is offering and will offer to the alien spouse, during the period of authorized employment, not less than the greater of— the actual wage level paid by the employer for the specific employment in question to all other individuals with similar experiences and qualifications; or the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification in the area of employment, reflecting the education, experience, and level of supervision required for the job to be performed by the alien spouse, based on the best information available at the time the alien spouse is hired. .
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Sec. 102
Employment authorization for dependents of H–1B nonimmigrants
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