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I was on L1A till Oct-07 and i started working on H1B from Nov-07. After i started working i have applied for status change for my wife (from L2 to H4) in Nov-07. Attorney had applied under Nunc Pro Tunc and she got reciept number also. My wife's I-94 based on L2 got expired in Jan-08, my advocate says my wife's status should be changed to H4 before 04/01/08( 180 days) otherwise she has to leave the country and get the stamping done from India. As per Vermont center processing dates, there is little/ no hope that her application gets processed before 04/01. Now she is pregnant and can't travel, Please suggest if there is any alternative so that she can stay back here till her status gets changed.
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I was on L1A till Oct-07 and i started working on H1B from Nov-07. After i started working i have applied for status change for my wife (from L2 to H4) in Nov-07. Attorney had applied under Nunc Pro Tunc and she got reciept number also. My wife's I-94 based on L2 got expired in Jan-08, my advocate says my wife's status should be changed to H4 before 04/01/08( 180 days) otherwise she has to leave the country and get the stamping done from India. As per Vermont center processing dates, there is little/ no hope that her application gets processed before 04/01. Now she is pregnant and can't travel, Please suggest if there is any alternative so that she can stay back here till her status gets changed.
---- If she has to continue staying in the country you can change her Visa to B1/B2 and continue staying. Once you get the H4 approval notice ask for a COS from B1 to H4. However, talk to your insurance company for the medical coverage aspect as that may involve some transactions due to change in Visa status
Subramanya
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