bmkip said:Hi, I am still working on H1 and also I have EAD( I am not using it). My wife recently got a job on her EAD. I have daughter who is on H4. My concern is what would be status of my H1.
TheRealCanadian said:Since your H1 isn't dependent on your wife's status, nothing would change.
ration_card said:Can derivate applicant use EAD and the primary can stay on H1B so that one has a fall back option if anything unforseen happens with the I-485 application?
TheRealCanadian said:Sure. The only time there's a linkage is if one is in a dependent non-immigrant status.
ration_card said:Great thanks RealCanadian. So, as far as EAD (Spouse) and H1 (Primary) are both independent of each others status?
BlueOysterCult said:What status is my wife on currently?
Can she quit her job, stop using her EAD, and go back to H4? Any paperwork needed to do this?
What would be the basis of this EAD? She did not get a second EAD through my pending AOS application. Does this mean that USCIS has reconciled her 2 pending applications and issued only 1 EAD to be used with any employer as long as my pending AOS is valid?
TheRealCanadian said:She's an adjustee.
Sure, but why on earth would she want to switch to H4?
Her EAD is based on having "a" pending adjustment petition. I wouldn't trust USCIS to reconcile her two adjustment petitions; I'd be far more likely to expect it to cause problems down the road. She didn't need to file a second one.