Allow H4's to apply for an EAD. L2 Visa holders can get an EAD card and employers can file for H1-B/Green Card later on. H4's are at a disadvantage although well qualified under STEM, since employers are not willing to hire due to lack of an EAD and the wait. While this is underutilization of resources, many H4s become unemployable over time due to an employment gap waiting for an EAD through the Green Card process. As a result, many skilled workers return to their home countries since a single income today is not enough to support a middle class family. Immigration reforms should emphasize on exhaustion of all locally available man-power as much as possible. It'll help the economy, increase federal revenue if everyone is contributing to it since all are entitled to benefits at some point.
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