"Silicon Valley's husband" change the world, "Silicon Valley's wife" at home unemployed-Silicon Valley, the United States immigration-IT information
May 21, according to the United Kingdom the guardian, South Bay H4 visa holder support organization has been in the United States, in Palo Alto, California was founded, the Group held several meetings a week, participants can drink coffee, eat dinner, go shopping together. Today, attended by many, 15 women (someone with kids) around the Centre for advanced hamburger restaurants around the big table dining. They are totally different from the other customers in the restaurant, most people here are software engineers or venture with a silver laptop and so on.
These women were referred to as "Silicon Valley's wife", they are for sustainable success in Silicon Valley the computer industry no less power behind the scenes, yet often overlooked. Their husbands are distinguished engineers of the hired executive search organization from around the world, their "technicians" H1B visa immigrant specific Silicon Valley, promote the innovation of science and technology giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook. However, their wives that H4 visa holders are banned from working. Their stories reflect the status of the Silicon Valley technology industry labor shortages, but also highlighted the United States rigid immigration laws.
After lunch, the H4 visa holder start recalls his experience came to Silicon Valley. First of all, their husbands got calls from recruiters all of a sudden, then for the dream job interview, the salary is almost too good to refuse. Finally, when it came to United States Hou, they found only depend on their husbands bring home the bacon. 33 year old New Zealand girl xise·zhakenuke (Heather Zachernuk) said: "this way of life makes me a deep sense of guilt and self-hatred has become a luxury. ”
Apple zhakenuke husband, a former New Zealand parliamentary researcher. Ever since I came to Silicon Valley, zhakenuke never look for a job. Only when not daycare on a 3 year old daughter, she had something to do. An H4 visa holder attempts to become a volunteer, others are busy blogging. Many people swear to run or play tennis is intended only as a pass time.
Just like zhakenuke, to Palo Alto party all women were educated, intelligent and wise. But the immigration laws so that they become a housewife, leading them in a foreign country is difficult to find a new job. As a new immigrant, said: "in the past, I'm a professional woman can show their worth. But here force me to ask: who am I? What am I good at? What are my hobbies? ”
Suddenly quit his job was seen by many as bound, of course, hidden opportunities. Former financial analyst now only by cooking and playing tennis to pass the time, but many people make use of this opportunity to have children, to enjoy family life. Lost in their financial independence, so many people feel lonely, bored and depressed. They live in the United States, but from the United States seemed very distant, very few United States friends.
H4 visa holders, usually through a network of support organizations gathering for new arrivals "Silicon Valley wife" to help provide opportunities to be understood. But it also highlights the Silicon Valley is a fully shaped by her husband the reality of the world. ISpouse support organizations for Apple employees sent an e-mail to verify their status as wives and wives to join.
India woman subject to rule most of the H4. In 2015, the United States approved approximately 125,000 H4 visa, of which 80% were sent to India to holders of the Passport. Although India engineers obtained remarkable achievements in Silicon Valley, but their wives remain marginalized in California: in front of the green card does not work, can't even get a social security number. 38 year old India Women sangdeya·lawendelan (Sandhya Ravindran) since 2007 came to the Bay area, she calls herself 99% of social objects is India an H4 visa holder. She said she felt lonely, frustrated, even marriage under pressure. She said: "if I know an H4 visa holder's life, I'm sure will come. ”
For others, such as 30, Germany women's madierde·shinaiximan (Mechthild Schnaithmann), H4 visa became a nightmare. She was a music teacher, and separated from her husband after 3 years, she finally decided to give up the job, immigration to the United States. She said: "I don't have a choice, this is the only way we can live together. ”
A year ago, H4 visa holders win partial victory: the United States Government's decision to allow those people to get a green card for a job. H4 visa holders can now work, or can find a job in the future. But different from their husbands, because of its engineering and technical capabilities, they are ideal for global migration, but their wives rarely have changing skill, and usually more difficult to find work.
In Silicon Valley, hardly any men H4 visa holders (that is, husband of science and technology). M lavendran smiled and said: "man does not stay here too long, they don't like to work, lonely life. They came here, or immediately change visa status, or to return home. "United States Immigration Statistics Office released data show that H4 visa holders of adult, 90% were women. This is not surprising, because the United States 3/4 of IT jobs dominated by men.
Compared with the millions of vulnerable immigrants, H4 visa holder are lucky. They can enjoy a safe, full of life, but their experience highlights the immigration law solely to meet the needs of technology companies and the women to the brink of the Valley.
“硅谷丈夫”改变世界，“硅谷妻子”却在家待业 - 硅谷,美国移民 - IT资讯
5月21日消息，据英国卫报报道，南湾H4签证持有者支持组织已经在美国加州帕罗奥图市成立，这个组织每周会举办数次聚会，出席者可以一起喝咖啡、吃晚餐、去购物。今天，出席者很多，15名女性（有人还带着孩子）围在高级汉堡餐厅中心的大桌子周围就餐。她们与餐厅中的其他顾客完全不同，这里多数人都是软件工程师或带着银色笔记本电脑的风投人等。
这些女性被称为“硅谷妻子”，她们是促进硅谷计算机行业持续取得成功不必可少的幕后动力，然而却往往被忽略。她们的丈夫都是猎头组织从世界各地挖来的杰出工程师，他们持有“技术人员”特有的H1B签证移民硅谷，推动苹果、谷歌、Facebook等科技巨头创新。然而，他们的妻子，也就是H4签证持有者却被禁止参加工作。她们的故事既体现了硅谷科技行业劳动力短缺的现状，同时也凸显了美国移民法的僵化。
午餐过后，这些H4签证持有者开始回忆自己来到硅谷的经历。首先，她们的丈夫会接到招聘人员突然打来的电话，随后接受梦寐以求的工作面试，薪资待遇好得令人难以拒绝。最后，当来到美国后，她们发现只能依赖丈夫养家糊口。33岁的新西兰女子希瑟·扎克努克（Heather Zachernuk）说：“这种生活方式让我产生深深的内疚感，即使怨恨自己都成了奢侈。”
扎克努克的丈夫为苹果效力，曾是新西兰国会的研究人员。自从来到硅谷后，扎克努克始终没有找工作。只有当3岁的女儿不上日托时，她才有事可做。有些H4签证持有者尝试成为志愿者，其他人则忙着写博客。许多人发誓参加跑步或打网球，目的只为打发无聊的时间。
像扎克努克一样，参加帕罗奥图市聚会的所有女性都受过高等教育，聪明而睿智。但是移民法却让她们沦为家庭主妇，导致她们在陌生国家很难找到新工作。正如一名新移民称：“以前，我是职业女性，可以彰显自己的价值。可是来到这里迫使我自问：我是谁？我擅长什么？我有哪些兴趣爱好？”
突然辞去工作被许多人视为束缚，当然也暗藏机遇。前金融分析师现在只能通过做饭和打网球打发时间，但许多人利用这个时机生孩子，享受家庭生活。在财政上失去独立后，让许多人感到孤独、无聊以及抑郁。她们生活在美国，但却离美国似乎十分遥远，很少有美国朋友。
类似H4签证持有者的支持组织通常通过网络组织聚会，为新到来的“硅谷妻子”提供帮助，提供被人理解的机会。但是这也凸显出硅谷是个完全由丈夫工作塑造的世界的现实。iSpouse支持组织要求苹果雇员发送电子邮件，以核实他们妻子的身份，之后妻子才能入会。
印度女子受到H4规则影响最大。2015年，美国批准了大约12.5万个H4相关签证，其中80%被发给印度护照持有者。虽然印度工程师在硅谷获得令人瞩目的成就，但他们妻子在加州依然处于边缘地位：在获得绿卡前不能参加工作，甚至不能获得社会保险号码。38岁印度女子桑德亚·拉文德兰（Sandhya Ravindran）自从2007年就来到湾区，她称自己99%的社交对象都是印度H4签证持有者。她称自己感到孤独、烦躁，甚至就连婚姻都受到压力。她表示：“如果我了解H4签证持有者的生活，我肯定不会来。”
对于其他人来说，比如30岁德国女子马蒂尔德·施奈希曼（Mechthild Schnaithmann），H4签证甚至成了噩梦。她是一名音乐教师，在与丈夫分居3年后，她最终决定放弃工作，移民到美国。她说：“我没有选择，这是我们唯一能共同生活的方式。”
一年前，H4签证持有者赢得部分胜利：美国政府决定允许那些获得绿卡的人申请工作。有些H4签证持有者现在已经可以工作，或将来可以找工作。但与丈夫们不同，由于拥有工程技术能力，他们是理想的全球移民，但她们的妻子却很少有可转变的技能，为此通常更难找到工作。
在硅谷，几乎没有任何男性H4签证持有者（即科技丈夫）。拉文德兰笑着说：“男人不会留在这里太久，他们不喜欢无法工作、孤独无聊的生活。他们来到这里后，要么立即改变签证状态，要么回国。”美国移民统计办公室公布数据显示，H4签证成年持有者中，90%都是女性。这并不奇怪，因为美国3/4的IT工作由男性把持。
与数以百万计的弱势移民相比，H4签证持有者是幸运的。她们可以享受安全、富有的生活，但她们的经历也凸显出移民法只专注于满足科技企业的需求，而将女性推向硅谷边缘。