How do you prevent break in employment while H4 EAD is being Extended

[vicky20]

I would like to ask here, and also hear how others have approached this situation.

Once you file H1B Extension, you can legally stay and work for 8 months while you wait for the decision where as for H4 EAD, it will simply expire.
Employers normally start H1B extensions 6 months before it expires.

There is a high potential for the extension of H1/H4, followed by the H4 EAD extension to take more than 6 months. How can we avoid break from current employment during such situation? This is my first time. I know premium processing is one option but wanted to her all ideas from those with experience on this matter.

Edited March 25, 2018 by vicky20

[vanoct30]

i have the same question and am looking for some options for this situation. Did you get any info on this from any other sources?

[bob_immi]

On 3/25/2018 at 5:51 PM, vicky20 said:

I would like to ask here, and also hear how others have approached this situation.

Once you file H1B Extension, you can legally stay and work for 8 months while you wait for the decision where as for H4 EAD, it will simply expire.
Employers normally start H1B extensions 6 months before it expires.

There is a high potential for the extension of H1/H4, followed by the H4 EAD extension to take more than 6 months. How can we avoid break from current employment during such situation? This is my first time. I know premium processing is one option but wanted to her all ideas from those with experience on this matter.

bringing it to top.

[JoeF]

Simple answer: You can't.

[User099]

You can't work when there is no valid EAD and you just have to take a break from work. Most employers might not hold the job if you can't tell them how long it will take for you to get an EAD and you will end up loosing the job. I feel USCIS is using this loop hole to discourage use of H4 EAD.

[JoeF]

On 1/27/2020 at 3:31 PM, User099 said:

You can't work when there is no valid EAD and you just have to take a break from work. Most employers might not hold the job if you can't tell them how long it will take for you to get an EAD and you will end up loosing the job. I feel USCIS is using this loop hole to discourage use of H4 EAD.

Yeah, the current idi*tic administration is trying to get rid of the H4 EAD.

Depending on the job, an employer may be ok with a couple weeks of unpaid leave.

[User099]

49 minutes ago, JoeF said:

Yeah, the current idi*tic administration is trying to get rid of the H4 EAD.

Depending on the job, an employer may be ok with a couple weeks of unpaid leave.

True. Do you think it will be 1 more year or will it be 5 more years of this administration? 🙂