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Allowing spouses to work on a H4 visa is a HUGE change.

It was a big problem for our family.

Spouses on H4 cannot work unless the primary H1B has an approved I-140 immigrant petition. It's not automatic.

And obama made that happen in his last days in office in Dec 2015/Jan 2016

I thought that was specifically for when you were waiting for the residency permit, not a random H4.