H4 to H1 approved. But not working

[Neeraj Taneja]

My wife came to US in 2014 on H4.
Her H1 was filed and got approvedin 2015, but she travelled to India in September 2015 ( before start of her H1 )
She came back in Mar 2016 on H4, since then she is on H4 and got her H4 extension approved too in 2016.

Now we have below questions -

1. Will she be able to get her H1 started and start working?
2. she wants to work now, can she start working by filing a COS?

[raghvi]

My wife came to US in 2014 on H4.
Her H1 was filed and got approvedin 2015, but she travelled to India in September 2015 ( before start of her H1 )
She came back in Mar 2016 on H4, since then she is on H4 and got her H4 extension approved too in 2016.

Now we have below questions -

1. Will she be able to get her H1 started and start working?
2. she wants to work now, can she start working by filing a COS?

1. Possibly.
2. Possible. She cannot file a COS to H1, her employer has to file the COS.

This is my opinion not legal advice.

[raghvi]

My wife came to US in 2014 on H4.
Her H1 was filed and got approvedin 2015, but she travelled to India in September 2015 ( before start of her H1 )
She came back in Mar 2016 on H4, since then she is on H4 and got her H4 extension approved too in 2016.

Now we have below questions -

1. Will she be able to get her H1 started and start working?
2. she wants to work now, can she start working by filing a COS?

1. Possibly.
2. Possible. She cannot file a COS to H1, her employer has to file the COS.

This is my opinion not legal advice.