My H1B and my wife’s H-4 are both valid for another year. I am in the process of changing employers, and my new employer will be filing an H1B change-of-employer petition for me soon. Does my spouse need to file an I-539 to extend her H-4 status together with my H1B?
20 Nov 2024
Posted at 06:56h
in FAQs, For Employers, For Families, For Individuals, H-4 Dependents, H1B, Nonimmigrant Family, Worker
Answer
Your spouse does not need to extend her H-4 status, given that her current I-94 is valid for another year. However, we usually recommend that the H-4 spouses file a new I-539 in these circumstances so that their H-4 end date matches the expiration of the new H1B approval. This makes it easier to keep track of both H1B and H-4 expiration dates and helps to avoid the H-4 spouse inadvertently falling out of status. (19.Nov.2024)
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