How long can H4 stay outside the country?

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jjogjames

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Just wondering how long i can stay outside the country while holding an H4 visa. My wife has an H1B visa and its currently in the process of being converted into a greencard. She just received an approval for petition for a nonimmigrant worker (I129) since she was hired from our country by a public school in the US who sponsored her application and brought her family (me as her husband and our children)
My question is - while im waiting for the process to move forward till i receive a work permit (which they say might be a few months to over a year) can I leave the US and return just before the step when they would interview me for the work permit or is there a limit to how long i can stay outside?

Thanks in advance to anyone who responds.
 
jjogjames said:
Just wondering how long i can stay outside the country while holding an H4 visa. My wife has an H1B visa and its currently in the process of being converted into a greencard. She just received an approval for petition for a nonimmigrant worker (I129) since she was hired from our country by a public school in the US who sponsored her application and brought her family (me as her husband and our children)
My question is - while im waiting for the process to move forward till i receive a work permit (which they say might be a few months to over a year) can I leave the US and return just before the step when they would interview me for the work permit or is there a limit to how long i can stay outside?

Thanks in advance to anyone who responds.
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You have H4 visa stamp. USCIS or DOS or USA don’t invite you or are waiting for you to come to US. Many who have H4 visa stamp don’t come to US as on H4 one cant work.
 
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