H4 to H1 - Options, suggestions please

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gconmymind

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Hi,

My wife needs to change her status from H4 to H1 as soon as possible (before 31st of March). Her current status is -

- H4 on passpost (expiring on 19th March)
- H4 extension approved till 2010
- She has an H1B approved till 2010 (no I94 with the approval notice as it was done when she was in India)

What are our options? These are what we know with pros/cons. Please add/correct.

1. Go for stamping to India.
This looks like the safest option as this is first time stamping. Both Mumbai and Delhi have 31st as first dates available for appt. Chennai is open but we have heard rejection rate is high. Please comment.

2. Go for stamping to Canada
She does not have a US degree and we have heard that first time stamping is difficult without it.

3. Stamping in Mexico
We have heard that first time stamping is generally not recommended.

4. Change of Status within USA
This is the easiest but will take much longer, at least 3 months or so.

Any suggestions are welcome. Please let us know as we are trying to formulate a plan so we can minimize rejection risk and get H1 stamp/COS before 31st.

thanks!
 
You know your options very well. So its upto you to chose which one fits you better.
If you dont want to take risk than better go for change of status here in US.
 
gconmymind said:
Hi,

My wife needs to change her status from H4 to H1 as soon as possible (before 31st of March). Her current status is -

- H4 on passpost (expiring on 19th March)
- H4 extension approved till 2010
- She has an H1B approved till 2010 (no I94 with the approval notice as it was done when she was in India)

What are our options? These are what we know with pros/cons. Please add/correct.

1. Go for stamping to India.
This looks like the safest option as this is first time stamping. Both Mumbai and Delhi have 31st as first dates available for appt. Chennai is open but we have heard rejection rate is high. Please comment.

2. Go for stamping to Canada
She does not have a US degree and we have heard that first time stamping is difficult without it.

3. Stamping in Mexico
We have heard that first time stamping is generally not recommended.

4. Change of Status within USA
This is the easiest but will take much longer, at least 3 months or so.

Any suggestions are welcome. Please let us know as we are trying to formulate a plan so we can minimize rejection risk and get H1 stamp/COS before 31st.

thanks!
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In my opinion, the best option is home country.
 
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