So if I switch to using a L2 EAD, lets say for 6 months to 1 year, how do I recapture that time when I switch back to H1? I would not have entry/exit stamps on my passport.
Also when I apply for L2 EAD, do I get a new I-94 or just the EAD card? Will there be a change of status petition (H1 to L2 EAD) with my L2 EAD request?
Thanks.
Further more, I found this article:
On October 21, the new CIS policy was spelled out in detail in a nine-page memo by Michael Aytes, CIS’ Acting Associate Director for Domestic Operations. In brief, the Aytes memo states that
# Any absence of 24 hours or more may be recaptured
# A request for recapture of time must be supported by independent documentary evidence (e.g., passport stamps, I-94s, plane tickets, etc.) and should contain a chart of the person’s absences from the U.S. and a statement requesting recapture. The burden of the proof is on the petitioning employer.
# H-4 and L-2 dependents may be granted extensions of stay to the same date as granted to the principal applicant.
To me, this would mean that by switching to L2 EAD, one cannot stop accumulating time on H1.
Please let me know if you know anything different.