H1/H4 question

[cooldude2k4]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum. Could you please help me with this question.

I'm currently with employer A. I have my visa (both the H1 paper and the stamp in the passport) till mid 2005. My wife's H4 is also having the same dates with the same company. Now I'm planning to change to employer C and sent all my papers. But I haven't sent my wife's. Is this ok, because I was thinking once I get my papers from this employer C, I plan to revalidate my visa and also my wife's. Please let me know if I need to take care of hers now.

Thanks.

 

[nkm-oct23]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum. Could you please help me with this question.

I'm currently with employer A. I have my visa (both the H1 paper and the stamp in the passport) till mid 2005. My wife's H4 is also having the same dates with the same company. Now I'm planning to change to employer C and sent all my papers. But I haven't sent my wife's. Is this ok, because I was thinking once I get my papers from this employer C, I plan to revalidate my visa and also my wife's. Please let me know if I need to take care of hers now.

Thanks.

2 points:
1) You don't need to get a new visa stamp in your passport just because you changed employers. Your existing visa is valid until its expiration.
2) Your wife does not need to get a new visa OR a new H4 approval unless they are expiring soon. If her H4 is valid until mid 2005 you don't need to do anything until that time.

 

[cooldude2k4]

2 points:
1) You don't need to get a new visa stamp in your passport just because you changed employers. Your existing visa is valid until its expiration.
2) Your wife does not need to get a new visa OR a new H4 approval unless they are expiring soon. If her H4 is valid until mid 2005 you don't need to do anything until that time.

Thanks for the reply. When you mentioned new H4 approval, how will that be.
I applied her visa at Chennai and she had that visa stamp in the passport. Other than that, she doesn't have any other document, I believe. Does she get a new I-797 kind of notice too???Please give me more details.

Thanks.

 

[nkm-oct23]

Does she get a new I-797 kind of notice too???

Only if she extends H4 in the US. Her authorized stay is valid until the date on her I-94. Just remember to renew her H4 before the I-94 expiration date.