India, Aug. 30 -- H-1B visa holders' spouses could face renewed uncertainty over their ability to work in the United States after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revived a proposal that could end employment authorisation for certain H-4 visa holders.

The proposal targets the H-4 Employment Authorisation Document (EAD), which has allowed eligible spouses of H-1B workers to legally work in the US since 2015. However, the Government has not cancelled the programme, and there is no immediate change for H-4 spouses who currently hold valid work permits.

The proposal appears in the US Government's regulatory agenda under the title "Removing H-4 Dependent Spouses from the Classes of Noncitizens Eligible for Employment Authorization."...