H4 Decision Time

[dreams11]

Dear Friends,

I have applied for H4 from F1 around mid of June 2011.

Online it still shows "Initial Review"

How long it takes.... its more than 3.5 months... anyone has filed COS H4 around June 2011 at Vermont center?

thanks

[dreams11]

Dear JoeF: can you tell me approximately time for COS H4?

[Attorney_13]

In general, the USCIS service can take a number of months to adjudicate a stand alone I-539 application. However, an applicant can call the national customer service number of USCIS to see if the case is outside normal processing times, and if so, the representative will place an inquiry on the status of the case. The national customer service number is: 1-800-375-5283.

Please consult directly with a qualified immigration attorney to discuss the specific details of your case and determine a customized course of action.

[dreams11]

thanks you so much attorney 13.

[GCInUS]

If it is any consolation, I applied for a I-539 CoS on 5/27 this year. It's been 4.5 months now and my status is still 'Initial Review'. When I applied, the expected processing time was 2.5 months.

I've been calling USICS multiple times to no avail.

The worst part ? I have a job offer in hand and the employer is willing to file for my H1B and is just asking me to provide my H4 approval notice :(

So now I've decided to give up this endless wait and travel to Canada to get my H4 stamped.

[dreams11]

I called USCIS and they informed me that for COS June 2011 files are running so wait for 1 month and If you don't get any change within November 10, 2011 give us call again.

[GCInUS]

I visited USICS and they informed me that my case reached the adjudicating officer on 10/14. That's 4.5 months since my receipt date. Typically an adjudicating officer takes 2 weeks or less to decision on a application. So overall, at least at the VSC, the I539 processing time is about 5 months.

Looking forward to hearing from USCIS soon.

[vs0031]

Hi,

I applied for COS from F1-H4 on July 5th and my case is still in initial review.

when I called uscis today she said they are still processing may application. how can that be possible

because when the processing time data was released on oct 18 by uscis as of Aug 31st they are processing may 20th application and customer service rep told me that they are still processing may application?

I think they don't have updated data to give us when we called.

Please keep us posted if you hear any thing and also good luck to you.

[dreams11]

I think they don't have updated data to give us when we called.

Please keep us posted if you hear any thing and also good luck to you.

Yes. Please keep updating if you hear anything.

[dreams11]

It will take 4.5 months

Application date: June 13, 2011

Decision date: October 27, 2011

Good Luck.....

All Is Well...

[vs0031]

I got my approval yesterday.

Application Date: July 5,2011

Decision date:Nov 14, 2011

It took almost 4 months and 10 days

[Sophia_ny28]

I had applied for H4 COS on 10 April and got the approval on 20th September 2011. It does take between 4 -5 months. Good Luck!!

[meenut]

So based on this delay, the time in the interim (when COS is in progress) will the time be counted in H1 or H4?