H4 DS 160 Question - Related to Employment as Self-Employed/ Independent Contractor

[financialanalyst4]

Hi - My wife has an H4 EAD. She is not in IT and instead is self employed or can be considered an independent contractor for an E-commerce platform. Specifically she cooks and sells her food on an E-commerce platform Shef.com. The platform does not pay her directly, but enables transactions from end...

[usertest1919]

Husband's H4 EAD applied and waiting for decision. Meanwhile, Is it safe to change the current employer on H1B.
1.) will there be any impact on an ongoing H4 EAD application , if H1B spouse changes employer ?

2.) H1B/ H4 are expiring next year, I will get my H1B from new employer....

[swaraj4all]

Hi,

I was in US on H1B for 7 years before converting to H4 EAD.
Do I have to go to India to get my H4 EAD VISA stamped, or I can go to Canada and get my new VISA stamped?

Please advise.


Thanks
Swaraj...

[nabhishek]

Hi,

My wife had L2 EAD, which expired in 2009 when we went back to India. Currently, I have H1B VISA and I140 approved and planning to apply for her H4 EAD.

We have lost the old EAD card, do we need that card or we can apply as new EAD as it is different category.
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[Kaiir]

Hello,

I am currently on H1b valid till 2024, GC not filed yet.

My spouse is also on H1b valid till 2025 and I140 approved.

6 weeks ago, I filed for COS to get H4 and EAD. (EAD brings in lot more opportunities for me with employers who are not willing to sponsor.)...

[PV305]

Hi,

I am on H4 EAD. I was working with a desi employer(A) who was marketing my profile. Emp A submitted my profile through Emp B to Emp C whose end client is Emp D. It was rejected since they were not ready for C2C. Later, Emp C contacted me for a role (different role) and I went through...

[gangamahaadevan]

Hi,

I was working on H4 EAD (valid up to 10/1/2020). My husband's employer applied H4 EAD extension on May 2020 and along with his H1B extension. My husband's H1B got approved on 06/15/2020, however my H4 and EAD was pending. Meanwhile, my employer applied COS to H1B ( since I had a H1B...

[supadh7]

I am working in US on H1B currently. My max out is in April 2021. So I have submitted H4 COS application along with H4 EAD with USCIS based on my spouse's I-140. Based on current processing times, it may take 7-8 months for approval.

I have invested in Stock market over the years while...

[Raaz1]

Hi Experts,

I have H4 EAD valid till Dec 2021. Employer A has filled my H1B this year, it got picked in the lottery and now I have I797 approved with start date Oct 1st, 2020. Meanwhile due to COVID -19 I lost my job with Employer A and got full time position with Employer B, joined Employer...

[knaik]

Hi everyone,

I am currently on H1b (Cap exempt) and working in a non profit health care system since past 3 years. I would like to apply for COS to get my H4EAD so, that I can work for any employer. Do you think I should do this in the current situation? And if I apply for H4 and H4 EAD,...

[pravinjana]

Dear Experts,

I have my H4 rejected now twice. I applied on March 10th 2020 along with my kid as coapplicant but was rejected due to incorrect version of the i539 form.

I got the rejection notice with this reason around 3rd week of April 2020, and refiled with the newer version...

[anjalipuri]

I have already filed COS (H1 to H4) effective date 03/21/2020, I am planning ti file H4EAD also now as my husband got I140 approved.
My question is as my H4 is still in pending decision, to file EAD , can I just attach the receipt of H4 or Do i have to wait for H4 decision then I can only file...

[RRSG]

Hi,

I am currently on H1B visa. My spouse is currently working on H4 EAD. I got an offer from another employer and my new employer applied for my H1B petition along with H4 and H4 EAD applications for my spouse. My spouse employer is going to file her H1B during this year’s H1 cycle (FY...

[Ram89]

Hi,

My wife's H4 EAD is expiring Next year Aug 2020 ( Got this based on my previous employers H1). I changed job last year and got H1 until April 2020 next year

So as my H1 time is shrinked does this apply to my wife's EAD too.

I'm planning for new extension next...

[ranji1982]

Hi All:

Anyone who has filed H1 to H4 change of status at California service center recently, and know of the current processing times involved ? Or know anyone who has done it recently. Asking because I have filed for COS and H4 EAD, and is currently waiting the response.
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