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I got laid off by my employer, can my wife still attend H4 visa interview ?
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I need help regarding whether it is safe or allowed for my wife to attend a H4 visa interview.
I was working on H1-B visa for my employer and I got laid off by my employer today.
They said, I need to keep coming to work from Monday, but they will be running my payroll till end of this month.
My wife had left to India for vacation, with an approved I-797, for H4 visa.
Her current visa is expired and she needs to get visa stamping before she can return back to USA.
She had completed and submitted a DS-160 form 2 weeks ago, but did not pay the visa fee and so could not schedule an appointment yet.
Just before we were about to pay the fee and schedule an appointment for H4 visa interview, I came to know today that I am laid off.
Also, while we were filling out her DS-140 applciation, my I-140 application has not yet been submitted to USCIS.
So, we had answered NO, for the question, "has anyone filed Immigrant petition on behalf of you ?" on her DS-160 form.
Later on my I-140 was submitted and got approved. Now, today I am laid off.
I am confused now here, because my employer said, they will run my payroll till end of this month, am I technically laid off now, yet ?
Therefore, can my wife still use the submitted DS-140 to schedule and attend the interview ? Is it really risky or at least not advisable for my wife to go ahead
and attend the interview ?
Or is it recommended for her to stay away back in India, until I am able to find another job and have her apply for H4, under my new employer ? I am concerned about what if that might take too long ?
I want to know any suggestions as soon as possible, so I can make a decision.
Thank you all.
I need help regarding whether it is safe or allowed for my wife to attend a H4 visa interview.
I was working on H1-B visa for my employer and I got laid off by my employer today.
They said, I need to keep coming to work from Monday, but they will be running my payroll till end of this month.
My wife had left to India for vacation, with an approved I-797, for H4 visa.
Her current visa is expired and she needs to get visa stamping before she can return back to USA.
She had completed and submitted a DS-160 form 2 weeks ago, but did not pay the visa fee and so could not schedule an appointment yet.
Just before we were about to pay the fee and schedule an appointment for H4 visa interview, I came to know today that I am laid off.
Also, while we were filling out her DS-140 applciation, my I-140 application has not yet been submitted to USCIS.
So, we had answered NO, for the question, "has anyone filed Immigrant petition on behalf of you ?" on her DS-160 form.
Later on my I-140 was submitted and got approved. Now, today I am laid off.
I am confused now here, because my employer said, they will run my payroll till end of this month, am I technically laid off now, yet ?
Therefore, can my wife still use the submitted DS-140 to schedule and attend the interview ? Is it really risky or at least not advisable for my wife to go ahead
and attend the interview ?
Or is it recommended for her to stay away back in India, until I am able to find another job and have her apply for H4, under my new employer ? I am concerned about what if that might take too long ?
I want to know any suggestions as soon as possible, so I can make a decision.
Thank you all.
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