H4 Visa Extension question

[tsridhar77]

Hi,
I have changed employer last year and got H1B extended till Mar 2011. I forgot to apply for my wife's H4 extension at that time.

My wife is having H4 Visa stamped on her passport valid till Oct 1, 2009. She recently traveled to India and she got new I-94 on her return trip to US at the POE valid till Mar2011 (based on my I797).

As her H4 visa in the passport expiring on Oct 1 , 2009, do I need to apply for her H4 visa renewal (or extension) ? or Is it not needed as she has valid I-94 till Jan 2011?

Thanks
Sridhar

 

[ginnu]

Hi,
I have changed employer last year and got H1B extended till Mar 2011. I forgot to apply for my wife's H4 extension at that time.

My wife is having H4 Visa stamped on her passport valid till Oct 1, 2009. She recently traveled to India and she got new I-94 on her return trip to US at the POE valid till Mar2011 (based on my I797).
------------------------------- If she showed her Valid H4 visa AND your H1 approval notice valid till Mar 2011 at POE then the officer is correct to give her I-94 till Mar 2011.
As her H4 visa in the passport expiring on Oct 1 , 2009, do I need to apply for her H4 visa renewal (or extension) ?
---------------------no she has valid I-94 till Mar2011.
or
Is it not needed as she has valid I-94 till Jan 2011?
--------------Not needed she has Valid I-94 till March (not Jan 2011)
Thanks
Sridhar

if she goes out of US before Mar2011 then for entry after Oct 1, 2009 she will need to get H4 visa from US consulate.