Transfer H1B to H4 and H4 to H1

[Vijayrac]

Hi,

  Got laid off on June 1st due to COVID-19 and still trying to find a job in Engineering filed, so i decided to convert to H4.  i do have couple of positions yet to be conformed but they want to wait until August and by then my 60 days period will be completed. If my H4 application is in process and if i get a job while H4 process is happening can i file for H1B and cancel the H4 application. And my 11-94 is valid untill August of 2021. I really appreciate if anyone can answer this for me. Thank you in advances  

Edited July 13, 2020 by Vijayrac

[gopalakrishnach]

If H1B is applied after 60 days I feel H4 must be approved before you can apply H1B. I may be wrong.

[User099]

On 7/13/2020 at 11:52 AM, Vijayrac said:

Hi,

  Got laid off on June 1st due to COVID-19 and still trying to find a job in Engineering filed, so i decided to convert to H4.  i do have couple of positions yet to be conformed but they want to wait until August and by then my 60 days period will be completed. If my H4 application is in process and if i get a job while H4 process is happening can i file for H1B and cancel the H4 application. And my 11-94 is valid untill August of 2021. I really appreciate if anyone can answer this for me. Thank you in advances  

Your H4 will have to be approved before you can convert back to H1. One other way is if you have a valid H1 visa, you can get your H1 approved in consular processing and travel to the border to enter on H1.