Answer It is nearly impossible to estimate cutoff date movement with any accuracy (other than the type of very short-term predictions provided by the Department of State). What we do know is that the cutoff dates will move forward in October, hopefully to some point around...
Answer The visa can only be granted for one petition. But, the other petition is supposed to be noted on the visa; the consular officer must be made aware that there is a second petition. (11.Jul.2016)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior...
Answer Yes. A person in H-4 can go to school (full time or part time) without impacting the EAD. The EAD provides work authorization, but it does not obligate the H-4 spouse to actually be working. And, it certainly does not impact the ability of an...
Answer An H-4 spouse who has worked using a valid EAD may be eligible for unemployment benefits. But, it would be necessary to look at the unemployment requirements in your particular state. Note, however, that a contractor is self-employed, and therefore is generally not eligible to...
Answer You should discuss your situation with your DSO and inform him/her about having to be outside of the U.S. for an extended period. Since you have to leave the U.S. for five months or more, you will need to come back to the U.S. with...
Answer This is a very technical issue, with the USCIS interpretations evolving. The answer is: maybe. It generally can be attempted, with the likelihood of success depending upon a number of factors. (27.Jun.2016)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...
Answer Changing to H-4 EAD does not make a person subject to the H1B cap. Assuming the individual still has H1B time remaining (or is eligible to extend beyond the standard 6-year max, based on a pending LC or an approved I-140), it generally is possible...
Answer Ordinarily, the H-4 spouse falls out of status following the last day of the H1B beneficiary's position. If there is an H1B job termination without notice, the status termination is also immediate. This is the risk of being in H-4 - both husband and wife...
Answer It would be possible to keep working for Company A, as H1B cases are not "transferred" from one employer to the other. It would be possible to move to B later, as long as the petition has not been revoked; but that is not usually...
... after one year to obtain another master's degree in computer science. My classmate told me that I could apply for another 12-month period of OPT because my absence from the U.S. for five months or more between the two programs has restarted the clock...
