Can h4 holders travel to India while new extension is in process and prev. extension is still valid.
Let me describe the situation in detail.
1. My previous H1B extension is valid till 19th Dec 2015.
2. I just initiated my new H1 extension (7th year beyond 19th Dec 2015 since GC is under process) 10 days ago through my company's centralized immigration helpdesk and the application is going through internal review within my company but they have posted LCA. As per the application lifecycle, it says that my extension application will be sent to USCIS on 5th Nov 2015.
3. My wife's mother had a health emergency yesterday and now my wife is going to India tomorrow.
4. Can my wife get the stamping done in India as her H4 is still valid till 19th Dec 2015? Also, the new extension will not be filed till 5th Nov 2015. I believe my wife can get the stamping done before 5th Nov in India and she can travel back to US soon after the stamping. Please confirm whether this will work? If 5th Nov date is the problem, I can request my company's immigration desk to try to hold the application for another week or two before sending the application to USCIS for filing.
Or will my wife have to stay in India until the H1B extension is approved and then get the H4 stamping done and then join me back to US?
Please advise. Your help is appreciated.
Thanks.
Let me describe the situation in detail.
1. My previous H1B extension is valid till 19th Dec 2015.
2. I just initiated my new H1 extension (7th year beyond 19th Dec 2015 since GC is under process) 10 days ago through my company's centralized immigration helpdesk and the application is going through internal review within my company but they have posted LCA. As per the application lifecycle, it says that my extension application will be sent to USCIS on 5th Nov 2015.
3. My wife's mother had a health emergency yesterday and now my wife is going to India tomorrow.
4. Can my wife get the stamping done in India as her H4 is still valid till 19th Dec 2015? Also, the new extension will not be filed till 5th Nov 2015. I believe my wife can get the stamping done before 5th Nov in India and she can travel back to US soon after the stamping. Please confirm whether this will work? If 5th Nov date is the problem, I can request my company's immigration desk to try to hold the application for another week or two before sending the application to USCIS for filing.
Or will my wife have to stay in India until the H1B extension is approved and then get the H4 stamping done and then join me back to US?
Please advise. Your help is appreciated.
Thanks.
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