J2 to H4: legal stay in the US

[Hidan01]

Hi,

I was on J1 and now on H-1B. My family was on J2 and has applied for H4. My family has gotten a receipt for their filing. The H4 processing time seems very long nowadays. We heard that as long as my family has the receipt, their stay in the US will not be considered illegal. I just want to confirm whether that is true for our peace of mind. We do not want to be ignorant if we are accruing unlawful stay mobdro kodi.

Thank you very much for you help.

[newacct]

It is true.

[rkk09]

Hi,
Yes. That is correct. if you have filed change of status petition before current status expires, you can remain be in the USA with the help of receipt notice.
Thanks.