H4-H1B Approved with I94: I94 Status Still shows H4

[tarak4u]

Hi,

 

My wife has been on a h4 for 2012 and applied for H1B on April 2013 got approved for a H1B on Aug 26th 2013. It has the detachable I94

 

However the issue started when we tried to apply for ssn on Oct 17th post shutdown. The system was not updated with her current status H1B instead was showing H4. The social security office however went ahead and filed for her SSN saying they will get the status updated.

 

Its been 3 weeks since then, we didnt get any response and the i94 validity check website https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html still has her status listed as H4.

 

Any info regarding this would be helpful

[pg36581]

Hi,

 

I am in the same situation as you are. Did you get any idea on how to resolve this? Any input will help.

 

Thanks.

[Joe03]

I had also faced the same issue for my wife while applying SSN at SSN office.SSN officer putting the information on his system and asked in middle that My wife is not eligible for SSN because her I-94 is not have eligibility.Then I asked him to give new approved H1-b(I-797) I-94.He had checked with it and heard from him the golden words"eligible" for SSN.Please double check at your side too if this was happening.