My wife came to US on H4 visa in May 08 and then later she got her H1 visa stamped in Dec 08. But due to slow economy she is not getting any project and is without any earning since Jan this year. I came to know that she can change her Visa status from H1 to H4 for the time being and then continue searching for a job and once she gets a job again come back on H1.her status to H4 but have some questions related to this.
1. What role her current employer has to play in this? Does this mean the current employer will still own the H1 even after change of status or she can go with new empolyer in future.
2. Can she travel outside US (India) and come back when the change of status to H4 is filed as she does not have any pay stub during her stay on H1? On what visa she will travel to India because on her passport she has H1 as well as H4. Initially she came to US on H4 but in Dec 08 she got her H1 stamped.
Pl. give your suggesstions.
Thanks,
Vineet
1. What role her current employer has to play in this? Does this mean the current employer will still own the H1 even after change of status or she can go with new empolyer in future.
2. Can she travel outside US (India) and come back when the change of status to H4 is filed as she does not have any pay stub during her stay on H1? On what visa she will travel to India because on her passport she has H1 as well as H4. Initially she came to US on H4 but in Dec 08 she got her H1 stamped.
Pl. give your suggesstions.
Thanks,
Vineet
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