H4 visa question

[oceanspray]

Hi,

My H1-B is going to be activated from October 1 this year. I am converting from F1 to H1-B. I am planning to get my wife here to the US and I believe she is going to come here on a H4 visa. I was told that she can start applying for jobs and working from 6 months after she lives here on H4. Is that true? Please let me know.

 

[fromnaija]

H4 visa holders are not authorized to work. She will not be able to work until after you file your I-485 application to adjust status to permanent residents.

 

[ginnu]

Hi,

My H1-B is going to be activated from October 1 this year. I am converting from F1 to H1-B. I am planning to get my wife here to the US and I believe she is going to come here on a H4 visa. I was told that she can start applying for jobs and working from 6 months after she lives here on H4. Is that true?
---not true. H4 status holder cant work
Please let me know.

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[ginnu]

H4 visa holders are not authorized to work. She will not be able to work until after you file your I-485 application to adjust status to permanent residents and she file her derviative I-485 and also file for her EAD and gets approved EAD in hand..
OR
if she is qualified for H1 and US employer file for her H1 and then her H1 gets approved then she can work on H1

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