Employer asking for heavy filing fees for wife's H4 extension and H4 EAD, can it be done separately by us while employer sends my H1B extension application?

[visitor_ma 0]

Hello all,

My employer is filing H1B extension for me, my wife is on H4, both of ours visa expires on same date around Nov 2017. Employer is asking for $1200 for H4 extension and $1000 for filing H4 EAD for her.

Can we file her H4 extension and H4 EAD ourselves separately while H1b extension for me is dispatched from employer's attorney's office? Or we will have to wait for my approved H1B extension and then only I can send application for my wife's H4 and H4 EAD? Please advise. Thank you.

Edited July 13, 2017 by visitor_ma

[visitor_ma 0]

In addition to above question, can I send my wife's H4 extension and H4 EAD application once I get receipt # for my H1B extension application rather than waiting for approved H1B extension which may take 90 days or more, delaying in applying H4 extension and H4 EAD for her?