kuntal Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Hello Guys, I have a question for my spouse H4 extension. Here is the situation: 1. My current H1 & H4 was valid until Jan-2017. So we applied an extension on Aug-2016 and got the approval for H1 and spouse H4 extension on Sept.2016 which is effective from Feb,2017 until Jan.2020 2. Now we traveled to India on Nov-2016 and came back to US on Dec-2016. While coming coming back my spouse H4/I94 got extension until Jan-2018 because of her current passport was expiring on Jan-2018. Now I approached our immigration dept in our company this month for her extension, but they said "As your spouse's H-4 extension took effect February 2017 after her entry to the U.S. in December 2016, this is her current I-94. This is despite the I-797 issuance date which is prior to December 2016. Her status expires in 2020 along with yours." . As a result its not required to file an extension of H4, is this true? Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 It would seem true. But you are getting replies from lay people like myself. Link to comment
shekar11# Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 1 hour ago, kuntal said: Hello Guys, I have a question for my spouse H4 extension. Here is the situation: 1. My current H1 & H4 was valid until Jan-2017. So we applied an extension on Aug-2016 and got the approval for H1 and spouse H4 extension on Sept.2016 which is effective from Feb,2017 until Jan.2020 2. Now we traveled to India on Nov-2016 and came back to US on Dec-2016. While coming coming back my spouse H4/I94 got extension until Jan-2018 because of her current passport was expiring on Jan-2018. Now I approached our immigration dept in our company this month for her extension, but they said "As your spouse's H-4 extension took effect February 2017 after her entry to the U.S. in December 2016, this is her current I-94. This is despite the I-797 issuance date which is prior to December 2016. Her status expires in 2020 along with yours." . As a result its not required to file an extension of H4, is this true? Best thing to be 100% safe is renew the passport and cross border and come back before Jan 2018 so that you get a fresh I-94. Link to comment
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