In the August 9 Federal Register, the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) amended regulations regarding employment authorization for
dependents of foreign officials (those classified as A-1, A-2, G-1, G-3
and G-4 nonimmigrants). The new final rule will expand the list of
dependents who are eligible to work in the U.S. from spouses, children
and qualifying sons and daughters of A & G foreign officials to
additional include any foreign family member who is categorized by the
Department of State as qualifying.
This change to regulations will give the Department of State more
flexibility when they are entering into agreements with other nations
and those agreements include provisions to extend employment
authorization to immediate family members of foreign officials.
This rule became effective on August 9, 2010
