AP to H4

KumaranK

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I have a question regarding switching from AP to H4 status. My wife entered with her AP in March 2012 and the AP expried in April 2012. We never applied for a renewal after she came back as we did not forsee any travel in the near future.

She might have to travel again for few months and was wondering if she could apply for an H4 in India based on my H1 instead of AP.

I have maintained my H1B for the past 13 years and i also have a valid EAD/AP till 2012.

P.S. She used to work using her EAD few years back and now she does not work. She has been using her AP to travel into the US for the past 3 years. Before she started using her EAD, she used to work using her H1B as well as she switched to H4 for a brief period. Both her H1B and H4 have expired now.

If she does switch to H4, would that create any problems with her I485. Both our 485's have been pending since 2007.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
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