H1 to H4 COS , EAD Concurrent filing

[H1toH4EAD]

Hello Everyone, 

My wife is currently on H1B and want to H4 and apply for EAD . I read on lot of forums about using future date as option for COS to have minimal employment gap . 

Below are my concerns . 

 

1)  Can we file H1 to H4 EAD with future date as start date 

2) Does both the application gets approved at the same time?

3) What in general processing time ?

 

Thanks

 

[shekar11#]

On 3/1/2017 at 5:29 PM, H1toH4EAD said:

Hello Everyone, 

My wife is currently on H1B and want to H4 and apply for EAD . I read on lot of forums about using future date as option for COS to have minimal employment gap . 

Below are my concerns . 

 

1)  Can we file H1 to H4 EAD with future date as start date 

2) Does both the application gets approved at the same time?

3) What in general processing time ?

 

Thanks

 

1. The future start date is not so important. USCIS does not consider that field. Happened to my spouse. I put in a future date but USCIS gave a start date the day they approved the applications.

2. In my case both applications (I-539 and I-765) got approved on same day.

3. It took 2 months for my case. Anywhere between 2 to 4 months.

 

Make sure you file both the applications together. That is the important part.

[sharan0987]

@shekar11# Based on your response on 2nd point, I have sent you private message. Could you please check and respond. I would really appreciate if you could help me ? 

 

Thanks

Sharan