My H4 extension got approved after my new H1B approval

[Dormant]

Hi

I was working in H4-EAD, applied for extension, it took lot of time and i have to stop working.  Meanwhile my employer applied for H1B in premium (non profit) and got it approved.  After 10 days my H4 got approved as well.  H4-EAD is still in processing status.  Now my lawyer is saying that i have to stop working and go out of the country to get my H1B visa stamped in my passport.  I checked the wait times in Canada and India, the minimum wait time in India is 45 days.

I have two questions:

1. Can i continue to work? 
2. Is there a way to find my current status with USCIS to check if i am in H4 or H1B in their records.

[User099]

As per the last action rule, you are on H4 and without your EAD you can't work. Going for stamping as you attorney suggest is the best option.

[shekar11#]

On 12/14/2019 at 11:17 AM, Dormant said:

Hi

I was working in H4-EAD, applied for extension, it took lot of time and i have to stop working.  Meanwhile my employer applied for H1B in premium (non profit) and got it approved.  After 10 days my H4 got approved as well.  H4-EAD is still in processing status.  Now my lawyer is saying that i have to stop working and go out of the country to get my H1B visa stamped in my passport.  I checked the wait times in Canada and India, the minimum wait time in India is 45 days.

I have two questions:

1. Can i continue to work? 
2. Is there a way to find my current status with USCIS to check if i am in H4 or H1B in their records.

1. No you cannot work.

2. You already got both the approvals. The latest approved status is the valid one.