h1 to h4 and back to h1

[simplydeb]

My wife had H1b visa with validity from Oct 2011 to Sep 2014. She worked on that H1b visa from Oct 2011 till Jan 2013. Then her project ended and she transferred to H4 visa on Jan 2013.
Now she has got a job offer and an employer is willing to do the new H1b filing. How soon can she start working? Can she join work as soon as her H1b receipt is generated? Or does she have to wait for the H1b to be approved before she can work?
 

[bedardi_visa]

Since she has transferred to H4 visa, she has to wait till the approval comes and she cannot join just on receipt number.  Although, as you may be for sure aware that premium processing will take only 2 weeks, so its just matter of 2 weeks to wait :)

 

Best of luck!

[wiweq]

+1 bedardi_visa

She needs to wait until approval to start working.

[alal]

Hi, I'm trying to find some details on the H1B to H4 change of status. When did you (simplydeb) submit the change non-immigrant status application (I-539)? After the project ended on January 2013 or prior to that. I'm trying to understand if I need H4 to be approved before leaving the job (resign). Thanks.

[wiweq]

"I'm trying to understand if I need H4 to be approved before leaving the job (resign)."

 

=> You don't need to get approval of H4, just filing H4 is enough before you leave H1b.

[alal]

That helps. Thank You.