Hi
I entered US on H4 in 2008 & further extended to 6/12. In Sep’11, I applied for COS to H1 & was approved 7/12 (delayed by RFE). Due to delay in H1 approval, applied for H4 extension to maintain status. Got both H1 & H4 approvals shortly after. Sent a letter to USCIS to cancel my H4 (valid to 6/15) to keep only my H1 active.
Worked on H1 for few months and took time-off due to personal reasons with intention of getting back to work but couldn’t. It’s been 5 months I'm OoS. Now I'd like to convert to H4 with little to no issues including avoiding going out of country if possible. I didn't go out of US since 12/08. Any advice on what is the best approach to handle this?
Thank you very much for your kind response.
Vas
I entered US on H4 in 2008 & further extended to 6/12. In Sep’11, I applied for COS to H1 & was approved 7/12 (delayed by RFE). Due to delay in H1 approval, applied for H4 extension to maintain status. Got both H1 & H4 approvals shortly after. Sent a letter to USCIS to cancel my H4 (valid to 6/15) to keep only my H1 active.
Worked on H1 for few months and took time-off due to personal reasons with intention of getting back to work but couldn’t. It’s been 5 months I'm OoS. Now I'd like to convert to H4 with little to no issues including avoiding going out of country if possible. I didn't go out of US since 12/08. Any advice on what is the best approach to handle this?
Thank you very much for your kind response.
Vas