Can spouse work on H4 visa in USA?

You must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to request employment authorization as an H-4 dependent spouse. You must receive an Employment Authorization Document (EAD/Form I-766) from USCIS before you may begin working.

Can dependent H-4 stay in US when I go to India?

No, your H4 is tied to your H1B spouse. The only condition which allows you to stay in US is when you both are in US and your spouse has to travel to India or any other country. In such case, you don’t need to leave US and can stay there.

Can H4 visa holder work from home for Indian company?

H4 is dependent visa which does not allow to work in US (unless you have H4-EAD). Being said that no body policing you what you do at home and technically you can work for Indian company.

Can H4 visa be converted to H1B?

Any H4 visa holder may convert from H4 to H1B visa status as long as they meet the H1B visa requirements. The H4 visa holders sponsoring H1B employer must file his or her H1B petition. The H1B sponsoring employer will need to submit the following along with Form I-129.

Can H-4 spouse stay in US without H1?

As long as the H-1B principal has valid status and the H-4 beneficiary have valid status it is okay to remain in the US while H-1B travels outside the US.

Can a H4 visa holder apply for a work permit after divorce?

Divorce is no longer a cap on H4 visa holders’ rights to apply for temporary work authorization in the US. The abused spouses’ application for work permit has nothing to do with their partners’ status in the process of attaining legal permanent residency.

How many H4 visas are granted to Indian passport holders?

According to some estimates, almost 80\% of the 125,000 H4 visas in 2015 were granted to Indian passport holders. I spoke to over a dozen women who are either current or former H4 wives to understand the financial and psychological toll this forced career break takes.

Can H4 visa holders be victims of domestic violence in USA?

With the implementation of work authorization for the abused spouses of H1B visa holders, the victims of domestic violence among the H4 visa holders got a good reason to cheer in the current tumultuous political climate of USA.

Where do most H1B and H4 visa holders come from?

Most of H1B and H4 visa holders are from India. The new policy made it possible for those in or out abusive relationship with H1B visa holders to apply for temporary work authorization.