Hi,
I have a few questions related to H1B visas, H1B transfer, marriage and H4 visas.
Here's a little bit of background: My girlfriend and I have been living and working in San Francisco for respectively 2 years and almost 3 years. She's Australian, I'm French. We both have a H1B visa and mine is currently being renewed. I've recently been forced to leave my current job and my employment officially ends on July 28th. I might be able to get a new job before that but to be safe my girlfriend and I decided to get married on June 17th. This is not a rushed decision as we've been together for 6 years and already registered ourselves in Australia 3 years ago as being in a defacto relationship.
Here's my questions:
- Can I apply for a H4 visa before my H1B ends?
- What documents do I have to fill for the H4 application?
- How long does the H4 approval takes? Will I have to leave the country?
- If I get a new H1B petition started, how long can stay in the US waiting for the full approval?
Thanks
I have a few questions related to H1B visas, H1B transfer, marriage and H4 visas.
Here's a little bit of background: My girlfriend and I have been living and working in San Francisco for respectively 2 years and almost 3 years. She's Australian, I'm French. We both have a H1B visa and mine is currently being renewed. I've recently been forced to leave my current job and my employment officially ends on July 28th. I might be able to get a new job before that but to be safe my girlfriend and I decided to get married on June 17th. This is not a rushed decision as we've been together for 6 years and already registered ourselves in Australia 3 years ago as being in a defacto relationship.
Here's my questions:
- Can I apply for a H4 visa before my H1B ends?
- What documents do I have to fill for the H4 application?
- How long does the H4 approval takes? Will I have to leave the country?
- If I get a new H1B petition started, how long can stay in the US waiting for the full approval?
Thanks
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