Originally Posted by h4_help
Hi, I changed my immigration status from H1 to H4.
Now I have 2 months H4 visa stamped on my passport.
----- ---------------------did you go out of US and got H4 visa stamp? till what date was your spouse H1 valid at the time you went for H4 visa stamp? provide full details.
I dint go to US on H4 visa till date. My spouse has an extension valid till 2012 and visa stamped on this passport till April 30th 2009.
you only get H4 visa stamp till your spouse H1 approval validity.
My spouse has a 3 year extension but the officer said I can only get the 3 years stamped once my spouse has it on his passport.
----------------do you mean when you went to US consulate for H4 visa stamp with your spouse H1 approval notice that was valid for 3 years but Visa officer gave you H4 stamp for 2 months only??
Yes the visa officer gave me H4 stamp for only 2 months as per her she could only stamp 2 months as my spouse visa stamped on his passport is valid for 2 months. The visa officer said to have an extension does no good. My spouse should have 3 years stamp on his passport in order for me to get 3 years stamped. So, once my spouse get his 3 years stamped then only I can also get the 3 years on my passport, not before that.
------------------------------ You met a Visa officer who may be new. He/she was supposed to give you visa stamp till your spouse H1 extension approval notice (your spouse Visa stamp is not must in his passport as he is legally working in US with his H1 extension and valid I-94.
Please advice if there is a time line to when I should enter US.
Can I enter US with less than 2 months H4 visa stamped on my passport?
----------------Yes you CAN. when enter US show your H4 valid visa stamp AND your spouse H1 approval notice at POE and at POE you will get I-94 till your spouse H1 approval notice. check the I-94 validity date.
** if the officer dont give I-94 validity date till your spouse H1 approval notice validity and gives I94 only till your H4 visa stamp expiry date then file H4 extension with USCIS .
Thanks