Applying H1B and H4 for spouse

[kamal_604]

Hi All,
My fiance's employer is planning to apply her H1B visa on 1st Apr 2009. We are planning for a marriage date in 1st week of May 2009. I will be applying her H4 visa in May 2009.
I just want to know if there can be any issues/problems while applying her H4 visa when she would have already applied her H1B visa in Apr 2009.

Thanks,
Kamal

[txh1b]

No issues. These are separate.

[Subramanya]

My fiance's employer is planning to apply her H1B visa on 1st Apr 2009. We are planning for a marriage date in 1st week of May 2009. I will be applying her H4 visa in May 2009.
I just want to know if there can be any issues/problems while applying her H4 visa when she would have already applied her H1B visa in Apr 2009.

---- You can apply for the H4 visa. But if your wife comes to US on H4, she will not be having H1 status if that is approved as that H1 will be without the I-94. If you are thinking of COS from H4 to H1 while in the US, it takes 4-6 months, during which time she will not be able to work.

---- Instead, after her H1 is approved she can get her H1 visa and come to the US on H1 and start working

---- Applying for H1 does not negate applying for H4

Subramanya

[kamal_604]

Applying H1B and H4 for spouse

Thanks a lot for your Quick reply. I appreciate your help a lot.