Is it possible to get spouse a H4 visa whilst I am a H1B holder & got I485 approved?

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Lithium

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Dear All,

I am currently a valid H-1B holder and very recently (last week actually!) I got my I-485 approved through employment based application. I am intending to marry my girl friend overseas to bring her over to join me. Previously I was planning to bring her over to USA on H4 visa... but the approval of I-485 disrupted my original plan :rolleyes: ! My question is: Is it possible for her to get a H4 visa given the fact that I have already got my I-485 approval. Can I still maintain my valid H-1B status so that she would come on H4?

This is my maiden post to this forum. Many thanks to you guys for your suggestions or insights.

Thanks again.
 
Lithium said:
Dear All,

I am currently a valid H-1B holder and very recently (last week actually!) I got my I-485 approved through employment based application. I am intending to marry my girl friend overseas to bring her over to join me. Previously I was planning to bring her over to USA on H4 visa... but the approval of I-485 disrupted my original plan :rolleyes: ! My question is:
Is it possible for her to get a H4 visa given the fact that I have already got my I-485 approval.
---------NO, she can get H4 if she gets married to person who is on H1 status. you lost the H1 status they day your I-485 got approved
Can I still maintain my valid H-1B status
----------no
so that she would come on H4?
This is my maiden post to this forum. Many thanks to you guys for your suggestions or insights.

Thanks again.
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home country

Hi Lithium,

I will appreciate if you can let me know your home country name. Was wondering if it's India.

thanks
Anita
 
Lithium, i hope you got married b4 I-485 approval?? Impacts how much time it will take for spouse to joing you. Marriage after 485 could mean significant wait time.
 
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People have been known to surrender their GC to unite with their significant others. You'll have to chose 2 out of the following 3:

1. GC
2. GF
3. Living in USA

Good Luck,
Gravity
 
Revoke Approved I-485 ---- Mission Impossible ?!

gravitation said:
People have been known to surrender their GC to unite with their significant others. You'll have to chose 2 out of the following 3:

1. GC
2. GF
3. Living in USA

Good Luck,
Gravity
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Thank you guys for all your contributions! I am much grateful :)

It seems that the overwhelming responses I got so far are quite negative - my spouse has NO way to get H4 once I got my I-485 approval :(

I am wondering if there is a way to revoke my APPROVED I-485 and still maintain an approved I-140 and possibly refile a new I-485 later ? Is it a mission impossible? have somebody out there done the impossible ?

The idea is that I would like to maintain my H-1B status, and bring my spouse over on H4.

thank you guys!!!

P.S.
My I-140/I-485 were concurrently filed in VSC in September 2005 based on Eb-1 (Outstanding Researcher). I got I-140 approved in April 2006, then I-485 approved in August 2006.

The PD of I-485 in VSC is CURRENT for my nationality.
 
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