H4 approval-Help please

skguru

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I recently joined a new company and got my H1.But I just filed my spouse's H4.I am yet to receive the receipt notification from INS.Her I94 is going to expire in August,2003.If the H4 is not approved until that time,how long can she stay after the I94 expiry date?
 
As long as the petition(h4) is pending, she can stay past the i94 date.
After she gets the approval, check whether it has i94. if it does then she is fine otherwise she have to leave immediately to get a new i94.

Meow
 
Hai

Hello Friends,
Greetings. I have applied for H4 Visa for my wife at US Consulate in Chennai thru' TTServices on 2nd of May, 2003. On 14th of May, 2003 , They returned all of the paperwork including Passport except "Marriage Certificate and Pictures, copy of I-797 of the Spouse(H1B Copy) " with a note saying that " We are unable to issue visa at this time with a box checking saying that , This application in under Administrative Processing and once it is done we will contact you. " . We are still waiting for the reply from the consulate. Is it possible now to take help from the "Travel Agency " or What we can do to get the visa ASAP ?.

Pl. let me know

-- Mohan
 
sarimohan:
----They may be checking H1 approval notice with BCIS (could be any reason)
They may be checking the H1B holders past record when he/she got first time H1 petition approved, they may be checking the EDUCATIONAL Documents that were submitted to get H1B because many submitted fraudulent documents in the past in Chennai Consulate.
TT Services can not help you, you have to wait, if everything is fine no need to worry
JAXEN posted this in other thread:
Generally adminstrative processing means delay and denial. Are you from a suspect religion? I suggest that you consult a lawyer and put pressure on the consulate officials to get a result. Although many of those who were waiting becoz of adminstrative processing have gotten positive results, some have made mistakes because of ineffective guidance.
Need more information about prior visa applications by your spouse, his educational quals, work experience, proof of ties to India/chennai etc. before a user from this forum to give some constructive opinions.
 
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Originally posted by meowmeow
As long as the petition(h4) is pending, she can stay past the i94 date.
After she gets the approval, check whether it has i94. if it does then she is fine otherwise she have to leave immediately to get a new i94.

Meow

Thank you for your reply.I have another question.I have not got the receipt no for the H4 petition.Normally, when do we get the receipt?If I do not get the receipt,is it a problem?
 
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