Under proposed rule, H-4 spouses could get employment authorization document if their H-1B spouse is filing for an employment-based green card. A minimum period of time in H-1B status will need to pass, though USCIS has not specified the amount yet. The new rule would add “comparable evidence” to the regulatory list for researchers and professors, something that the other exceptional immigrant visa categories contain. Allow outstanding professors and researchers to present a broader scope of evidence of academic achievement.