H-1B renewal and H4 application overlap

[hgfigt]

Hello,

Today is Oct 15, 2021.

My wife (Principal Applicant) is an H-1B visa holder and her visa expires on April 30,2022. I am her husband currently applying for an H4 visa and is scheduled for interview on April 1,2022. I specified on my DS 160 that my length of stay in US is 3 years which is the validity of my wife's 2nd H1B visa. My wife said her company will apply for her 2nd/renewed H1B by November 2022 and we don't know yet when will we get the 2nd H1B visa approved.

Should we reschedule my interview on May 2022 onwards which is after the expiry of the first H1B (April 30,2022)?
Will it affect the H4 application process?
Do you think the US consulate will deny my request of H4 visa because of the expiry?
What do you think should I do?

Thank you very much for your help!

[hgfigt]

help

[rkk09]

Hi Member,
Please see my response below.
Should we reschedule my interview on May 2022 onwards which is after the expiry of the first H1B (April 30,2022)?
Answer: You don't want to reschedule rather you will need an Ext approval notice when you go for visa stamping.
Will it affect the H4 application process?
Answer: if you have H1B Ext Approval at the time of Visa interview, you will not have any issues.
Do you think the US consulate will deny my request of H4 visa because of the expiry?
Answer: Going visa stamp with the help of same month H1B Approval expiry will not really make any help to you.
What do you think should I do?
Answer: Just have H1B Ext approval notice at the time of Interview. It will help you in all the way.
All the best.
Thanks