Hello,
My wife is on F1-OPT but her H1B petition was just approved. So her status changes to H1B on October 1, 2010.
I am currently on H1B and would like to stop working due to certain problems at work and become my wife's dependent.
Can I apply for h4 status change (form I-539) and stop working immediately. I just heard that in my case that change of status will occur only on or after October 1, 2010 since my wife's H1B will start on that and that until October 1, 2010 I have to maintain my own valid status or become an F2 dependent based on my wife's F1-OPT.
Can I not apply for a change of status to H4 based on my wife's approval notice and stop working immediately after receiving the receipt notice?
Please help. Thank you.
My wife is on F1-OPT but her H1B petition was just approved. So her status changes to H1B on October 1, 2010.
I am currently on H1B and would like to stop working due to certain problems at work and become my wife's dependent.
Can I apply for h4 status change (form I-539) and stop working immediately. I just heard that in my case that change of status will occur only on or after October 1, 2010 since my wife's H1B will start on that and that until October 1, 2010 I have to maintain my own valid status or become an F2 dependent based on my wife's F1-OPT.
Can I not apply for a change of status to H4 based on my wife's approval notice and stop working immediately after receiving the receipt notice?
Please help. Thank you.