H1B-H4-H1B: Need Urgent help

[gspradeep]

Hi,

I have a stamped H1B (valid till 2015) and I am working for an American Employer.

I am planning to take a break (Quit) and be a H4 dependent to my Husband.

Later if I plan to re-join work for the same employer or a different employer…

1) Would it be a H4 to H1B status change? Or what is the process?

2) Is there any legal complication related to point #1?

3) And when I quit now, should I have changed my status from H1b to H4 already or can I do that after I quit?

Please reply to my questions asap and help.

Thanks.

[cobra1232]

_{The day you quit your current job, you will be out of status. So you need to make sure you make plans for status change to H4 prior to that. There is no legal complications if your paperwork is straightforward.}

[pontevecchio]

Your application for COS needs to be on file which implies you get the receipt and then you can resign.