> Hi all,
> Posting a question for a friend:
>
> She was on an H1 till 2001 when she got laid off. Since then she has
> been
> on H4. Now, she wants to find a job and get back on H1. The issue is
> that her husband's H1 expires in 4-5 months. He has applied for green
> card through his company; so her H4 can get extended each year owing
> to
> the GC application as long as she stays on H4.
>
> What are her options for getting an H1?
>
> [1] She can not apply for a H1 staying here because there are only
> 4-5 months left with the current visa (her husband's H1).
> [2] If she stays out of the country for a year (while her husband
> stays back) and starts an H1 application, does that mean she goes
> out of the current H4 status?
> If she wants to come here in the interim while the H1 application
> is in process, can she do it? meaning can she come in through
> H4?
>
> Any suggestions/pointers to information would be a great help.
>
> Thanks,
> - Pradosh
Hi:
This is an interesting question!
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