| Do I Need to Also Extended My Wife and Son's H-4 Status? |
| Do I Need to Also Extended My Wife and Son's H-4 Status? |
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William, My H-1B status has been extended by my employer's lawyer recently. Do I need to also extended my wife and son's H-4 Status? Answer, Many H-1B visa holder does not know that it is necessary to specifically request extension of H-4 status for the dependents prior to the H-4 status expiration, for H-4 dependents who are in the United States. A H-4 dependent spouse or child generally enters with a visa stamp, and is admitted through the validity period of the principal spouse. The dependent simply may not realize that an application for an extension of status with the USCIS is necessary. The problem of a dependent overstaying the status expiration date is especially common with the H-4 category. This is because an H-1B worker may regularly be the beneficiary of H-1B amendments, and change of employer petitions. With each such petition, an extension of status may be granted. Given that the principal spouse’s status has been extended, it is very easy to forget to take any action to extend the dependent spouse’s H-4 status. |
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