H4 I539 not applied after H1B approval

[mkyk007]

Dear Friends,

My new employer is not ready to apply H4 (I-539) for dependent. As of now dependent have old employer's H4 petition valid until 10/2017 

but now I got transfer H1B approval petition, what is time line to apply H4 for dependent.

 

 

[pontevecchio]

H4 is a status and does not involve a petition. Her H4 status is based on your valid H1 status with ANY employer. So file her extension up to 6 months before 10/2017.