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Open internship option to H4 dependent children during college study.

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  • Dec 16th, 2016
    Someone from Chesterfield, MO writes:
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    Totally support this petition. It is extremely unfair for kids who are immensely talented and hardworking to not have an opportunity to work here. Approving unrestricted EAD after 21 eases financial burden and also the task of having to switch to a F1 Visa. Imagine someone who has grown up here, aced their ACT/SAT's ,receives admissions to good colleges - without any financial aid and no chance to work? How can we explain this to our children?
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  • Dec 15th, 2016
    Someone from Saint Charles, MO signed.
  • Dec 13th, 2016
    Jags from New Berlin, WI writes:
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    I support this because kids come with parent not by their choice. All the legally staying childrens should be treated as par with any other kids in country.
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  • Nov 29th, 2016
    from Suwanee, GA writes:
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    I strongly support. If illegal immigrant can become citizen easily and get all benefits, why not people came to US legally and waiting more than a decade to become citizen .
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  • Nov 29th, 2016
    Satish R. from Tysons, VA signed.
  • Nov 29th, 2016
    Someone from Basking Ridge, NJ writes:
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    I very strongly support this petition. Internship is part of the education process and some students should not be denied this opportunity to learn because of their visa status. As it is, they and their parents face lot of financial hardships because of non eligibility to apply for college scholarships. If the primary H1B parent has an approved I140, then these children who age out should be allowed to remain on H4 status with EAD. Till 21 years there can be a limit on their earnings but after 21 years they should be given unrestricted H4 EAD till the parent is on H1B status and allow filing of I485 along with the parent.
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  • Nov 29th, 2016
    venu K. from Herndon, VA writes:
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    I strongly support this petition.
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  • Nov 29th, 2016
    MANOJ K. from TORRANCE, CA writes:
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    I strongly support this petition. It is quite painful for the H1B parent and the H4B student to fund the educational cost. Internship will help them to reduce the educational cost borne by them.
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  • Nov 28th, 2016
    Someone from San Jose, CA writes:
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    I strongly support this petition
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  • Nov 28th, 2016
    Someone from Sunnyvale, CA writes:
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    Support!
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  • Nov 28th, 2016
    Hui Z. from Sunnyvale, CA signed.
  • Nov 20th, 2016
    Ajay K. from Salt Lake City, UT writes:
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    I strongly support this petition.
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  • Nov 19th, 2016
    Someone from Chicago, IL writes:
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    Do NOT SUPPORT. Get a scholarship to a school in your own country. You are a guest and would treat us as such if we were in your country. In fact spend your energy improving conditions there. Esp if public defication is a problem in your country (India) perhaps consider how your sh_ty attitude is polluting the American dream.
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  • Nov 18th, 2016
    Basavaraj G. from Avon, CT writes:
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    I strongly support this petition
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  • Nov 16th, 2016
    Bala R. from Kendall Park, NJ writes:
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    Please help EAD for kids and help support their future. Kids on H4 are always insecure with their status depedning on the only H1 member of the family in this unpredictable job market - I already got laid-off twice.
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  • Nov 14th, 2016
    Someone from New York, NY writes:
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    I strongly support this petition. Please do something so H4 child can do internship or work.
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  • Nov 7th, 2016
    Anwar M. from San Antonio, TX writes:
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    Strongly support it. This is grave injustice being done to the H1B visa holder, those who has spent a decade here waiting for priority date , giving taxes, then when their kids goes to college, not allowed to get scholarship or internship.
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  • Nov 7th, 2016
    from San Antonio, TX writes:
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    Strongly support it. This is grave injustice being done to the H1B visa holder, who has spent a decade here.
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  • Nov 4th, 2016
    Someone from Edison, NJ writes:
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    Please help out Congress
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  • Nov 1st, 2016
    Someone from Dublin, OH writes:
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    I support this petition
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  • Nov 1st, 2016
    MANOJ K. from Torrance, CA writes:
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    I strongly support this petition. This will help the kids to contribute to the USA economy if they are provided EAD. Internship option would help kids who have gone through the American education for high school and they can help distribute expenses borne by their single H1B parent.
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  • Oct 31st, 2016
    Someone from Vancouver, WA signed.
  • Oct 29th, 2016
    Someone from Dublin, OH writes:
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    I strongly support this petition, as this gives many talented kids to have most required experience while studying. At present these kids who are in USA legally are punished, when compared to illegal immigrants who can have EAD based on DACA
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  • Oct 24th, 2016
    Someone from Columbia, SC writes:
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    I Strongly Support this petition. This is very tough for anyone in H1B family, only one single earning member, paying out of state international student fee, then their is always a fear of deportation of kids, if they are not able to find any job. Please help, them by allowing EAD to childern aging out and moving to F1 visa.
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  • Oct 23rd, 2016
    Someone from Coppell, TX writes:
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    This will be a big help to h1b parents as many are struggling with their kids huge college expenses.
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  • Oct 17th, 2016
    Srinivasulu Reddy V. from Bentonville, AR writes:
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    I Strongly Support this petition. These kids who studied from kindergarten till high school in the US should have equal opportunities as other kids to continue their studies in top colleges in the US. These kids really deserved to stay with their family. These kids are smart and hard working. This is really a torture for the kids and families. please help.
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  • Oct 17th, 2016
    Someone from Avon, NY writes:
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    I strongly support this petition. With the immigration dates moving so slowly its frustrating for both parents and kids to not get scholarship or medical studies opportunity even though their parents pay both federal and state taxes for decades.
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  • Oct 15th, 2016
    Someone from Bothell, WA signed.
  • Oct 14th, 2016
    Priyanka K. from Bothell, WA writes:
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    Kids are in emotional stress seeing their friends working/earning and feel helpless and demotivated. This will help them build up their confidence and contribute to the US economy.
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  • Oct 14th, 2016
    Vivek K. from Bothell, WA writes:
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    Children at this age are often depressed as they have to depend on their parents for day to day expenses. This will help children come out of depression caused by financial dependency.
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  • Oct 11th, 2016
    Someone from Austin, TX writes:
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    I Strongly Support this petition. These kids really deserved to stay with their family. These kids are smart and hard working. This is really a torture for the kids and families. please help.
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  • Oct 10th, 2016
    Praveen G. from Fremont, CA signed.
  • Oct 10th, 2016
    Krishna P. from Dulles, VA signed.
  • Oct 10th, 2016
    Krthika K. from Towson, MD writes:
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    I totally agree h4 dependent kids suffer a lot of problems. They get no scholarship, dream of getting into field of medicine is shattered as they do not Have a green card. The parents have Been paying taxes and Ian real estate Contributing to the constant growth of US economy but their kids cannot even Have a ambitious dream. My son is 7 yrs and is a prodigy he does higher advanced level math excels in playing piano and amazing swimmer and loves human biology but I cannot fully support his dream of getting into medical research because iam not going to get a green card for another 12 yrs. it's such a shame, I have contributed to this amazing for the past 10 yrs.
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  • Oct 10th, 2016
    Someone from Edison, NJ writes:
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    I strongly support this petition
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  • Oct 10th, 2016
    Someone from Edison, NJ signed.
  • Oct 10th, 2016
    KASIVISWANATHAN A. from Edison, NJ signed.
  • Oct 10th, 2016
    Someone from Bridgewater, NJ writes:
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    I strongly support this petition .Please allow our kids to get these benefits as they are studying here
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  • Oct 10th, 2016
    Someone from Edison, NJ writes:
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    I strongly support this petition .When illegal immigrants child get all the benefits, the legal immigrants also should get it. We are paying taxes and part of US economical growth here. Please allow our kids to get these benefits as they are studying here.
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  • Oct 9th, 2016
    Someone from Orem, UT writes:
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    Please grant EAD for dependent children as most of them studied in US from Pre-school onwards. We are LEGAL immigrants and TAX PAYERS, We deserve a decent life and equal opportunity!
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