H4 and work permit application
Mar 27th 2003, 1:50 am
#1
Guest
Posts: n/a
H4 and work permit application
Hi there,
I have H1B and my wife lives with me and has H4, which puts her as a "legal
alien not allowed to work in US". I have been told that now immigration
sometimes grants working permits to people who have H4 visas.
Anyone with more info on that? If this is true, how to apply for such work
permit? How long it might take to get one and how much would it cost? Any
info would be greatly appreciated.
We might consider getting help of a knowledgeable immigration attorney, but
want to be aware whet to expect and how things are to be able to control the
situation.
I have H1B and my wife lives with me and has H4, which puts her as a "legal
alien not allowed to work in US". I have been told that now immigration
sometimes grants working permits to people who have H4 visas.
Anyone with more info on that? If this is true, how to apply for such work
permit? How long it might take to get one and how much would it cost? Any
info would be greatly appreciated.
We might consider getting help of a knowledgeable immigration attorney, but
want to be aware whet to expect and how things are to be able to control the
situation.
Mar 27th 2003, 2:23 am
#2
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: H4 and work permit application
>Subject: H4 and work permit application
>From: "Gennadi Fedorov" [email protected]
>Date: 3/26/03 9:50 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id:
>Hi there,
> I have H1B and my wife lives with me and has H4, which puts her as a "legal
>alien not allowed to work in US". I have been told that now immigration
>sometimes grants working permits to people who have H4 visas.
>Anyone with more info on that? If this is true, how to apply for such work
>permit? How long it might take to get one and how much would it cost? Any
>info would be greatly appreciated.
>We might consider getting help of a knowledgeable immigration attorney, but
>want to be aware whet to expect and how things are to be able to control the
>situation.
H-4 cannot work
>From: "Gennadi Fedorov" [email protected]
>Date: 3/26/03 9:50 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id:
>Hi there,
> I have H1B and my wife lives with me and has H4, which puts her as a "legal
>alien not allowed to work in US". I have been told that now immigration
>sometimes grants working permits to people who have H4 visas.
>Anyone with more info on that? If this is true, how to apply for such work
>permit? How long it might take to get one and how much would it cost? Any
>info would be greatly appreciated.
>We might consider getting help of a knowledgeable immigration attorney, but
>want to be aware whet to expect and how things are to be able to control the
>situation.
H-4 cannot work
Mar 27th 2003, 3:13 am
#3
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: H4 and work permit application
[email protected] (Hnchoksi) wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>>Subject: H4 and work permit application
>>From: "Gennadi Fedorov" [email protected]
>>Date: 3/26/03 9:50 PM Eastern Standard Time
>>Message-id:
>>Hi there,
>> I have H1B and my wife lives with me and has H4, which puts her as a
>> "legal
>>alien not allowed to work in US". I have been told that now immigration
>>sometimes grants working permits to people who have H4 visas.
>>Anyone with more info on that? If this is true, how to apply for such
>>work permit? How long it might take to get one and how much would it
>>cost? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
>>We might consider getting help of a knowledgeable immigration attorney,
>>but want to be aware whet to expect and how things are to be able to
>>control the situation.
>
> H-4 cannot work
>
An H-4 can get a work permit on hardship grounds. This is tricky, though.
If you were below the poverty line your H-1 could never have been granted
in the first place. This is so much of a Catch 22, that I would be
surprised if anyone was ever successful.
news:[email protected]:
>>Subject: H4 and work permit application
>>From: "Gennadi Fedorov" [email protected]
>>Date: 3/26/03 9:50 PM Eastern Standard Time
>>Message-id:
>>Hi there,
>> I have H1B and my wife lives with me and has H4, which puts her as a
>> "legal
>>alien not allowed to work in US". I have been told that now immigration
>>sometimes grants working permits to people who have H4 visas.
>>Anyone with more info on that? If this is true, how to apply for such
>>work permit? How long it might take to get one and how much would it
>>cost? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
>>We might consider getting help of a knowledgeable immigration attorney,
>>but want to be aware whet to expect and how things are to be able to
>>control the situation.
>
> H-4 cannot work
>
An H-4 can get a work permit on hardship grounds. This is tricky, though.
If you were below the poverty line your H-1 could never have been granted
in the first place. This is so much of a Catch 22, that I would be
surprised if anyone was ever successful.
Mar 27th 2003, 3:19 am
#4
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: H4 and work permit application
Gennadi Fedorov wrote:
> Hi there,
> I have H1B and my wife lives with me and has H4, which puts her as a "legal
> alien not allowed to work in US". I have been told that now immigration
> sometimes grants working permits to people who have H4 visas.
No. She would have to qualify for an H1 on her own.
> Hi there,
> I have H1B and my wife lives with me and has H4, which puts her as a "legal
> alien not allowed to work in US". I have been told that now immigration
> sometimes grants working permits to people who have H4 visas.
No. She would have to qualify for an H1 on her own.
Mar 27th 2003, 4:37 am
#5
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 875
I don't think that a H4 would be allowed to work, I know I was not allowed to previously. Probably the only option would be if she could find someone to sponsor her for a H1B.
Mar 27th 2003, 1:56 pm
#6
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: H4 and work permit application
x-no-archive: yes
I am sorry to say, but forget about it. It is a kind of urban legend
an H4 holder being able to get a work permit. I heard the same two
years ago when my wife was sick of staying at home all day, and even
wrote to the INS asking for information about it (they didn't answer,
of course). From time to time, I heard some one stating that there is
a new law that allows H4 holder to work, but believe me that it has no
real grounds. An H4 has only the right to be a idle person in the US
system, unfortunately.
I am sorry to say, but forget about it. It is a kind of urban legend
an H4 holder being able to get a work permit. I heard the same two
years ago when my wife was sick of staying at home all day, and even
wrote to the INS asking for information about it (they didn't answer,
of course). From time to time, I heard some one stating that there is
a new law that allows H4 holder to work, but believe me that it has no
real grounds. An H4 has only the right to be a idle person in the US
system, unfortunately.
Mar 27th 2003, 3:35 pm
#7
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: H4 and work permit application
Benito Camelas wrote:
>
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> I am sorry to say, but forget about it. It is a kind of urban legend
> an H4 holder being able to get a work permit. I heard the same two
> years ago when my wife was sick of staying at home all day, and even
> wrote to the INS asking for information about it (they didn't answer,
> of course). From time to time, I heard some one stating that there is
> a new law that allows H4 holder to work, but believe me that it has no
> real grounds. An H4 has only the right to be a idle person in the US
> system, unfortunately.
This legend resurfaced with the ability of L2s (dependents of L1s) to
get work permits a couple years ago.
>
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> I am sorry to say, but forget about it. It is a kind of urban legend
> an H4 holder being able to get a work permit. I heard the same two
> years ago when my wife was sick of staying at home all day, and even
> wrote to the INS asking for information about it (they didn't answer,
> of course). From time to time, I heard some one stating that there is
> a new law that allows H4 holder to work, but believe me that it has no
> real grounds. An H4 has only the right to be a idle person in the US
> system, unfortunately.
This legend resurfaced with the ability of L2s (dependents of L1s) to
get work permits a couple years ago.
