H1 to H4 conversion

[skeesara567]

Hi,

My wife came to US on a H4 visa and then she converted to H1 last year. her H1 validity started from Nov'12.

Now I wanted her to convert back to H4 status. She has a valid H4 visa till Jan'2014.

She has plans of travelling to India this month.

1. Do I need to file I-539 to USCIS for status change?

2. If so how long it takes for conversion? Who needs to initiate the process her emploer or her self?

3. Can she travel back to US on her H4 visa which is valid till Jan 2014 or Does she need to attend a consular interview in India?

4. If she can travel back with the existing H4 visa stamping what kind of information we need to provide at the time of Port of Entry?

Answers to my questions are highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Srikanth

 

[sthaduri]

H4 - H1 visa change

Hi,

My wife came to US on a H4 visa and then she converted to H1 last year. her H1 validity started from Nov'12.

Now I wanted her to convert back to H4 status. She has a valid H4 visa till Jan'2014.

She has plans of travelling to India this month.

1. Do I need to file I-539 to USCIS for status change?

2. If so how long it takes for conversion? Who needs to initiate the process her emploer or her self?

3. Can she travel back to US on her H4 visa which is valid till Jan 2014 or Does she need to attend a consular interview in India?

4. If she can travel back with the existing H4 visa stamping what kind of information we need to provide at the time of Port of Entry?

Answers to my questions are highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Srikanth

Hi Srikanth,

Can you please let me know how your wife converted her H4 visa to H1 ( Is it through any consultancy??) because am also on H4 and wanted to convert to H1 but finding it difficult in doing so.

Your response is highly appreciated.
Thanks.