US DEPENDENT VISA

When you apply for the H4 visa, you will have to submit your spouse’s or parent’s I- 797 form. This form states the dates that the visa of your spouse or parent is valid. Based on this, the U.S Embassy will also grant you a visa with the same validity of your spouse’s or parent’s visa. So if your spouse has a visa that is valid for 3 years, your H4 visa will also be valid for 3 years. That is the length of time that you can to stay in the U.S.

If your spouse or parent applies for an extension, then you are also eligible to apply for an extension of the H4 visa. You can do this by filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Non-immigrant Status.

In addition to this form, you will have to also submit these supporting documents:

1. A copy of your most recent Form I-94
2. Your spouse’s or parents most recent Form I-94
3. Copies of your spouse’s or parent’s I-129 form and I-797 form and notice of approval
4. Proof of your relationship with the H type visa holder, such as the marriage certificate for spouses and birth certificate for parents

Apply for Change of Status :

H4 visa holders canapply for a change of status.If, for example, you find an employer who is willing to sponsor your visa, you can file for the type of visa in which you qualify. For example, if you get a temporary, non-agricultural job, you can apply for a change of status to an H-2B visa.

Get a Green Card :

Also, many H4 visa holders want to know whether they can apply for a Green Card.The answer, in this case, is yes.Most H type visas are dual intent, which means that you can have a non-immigrant and immigrant status. However, if you apply for a Green Card from an H4 visa, it might take too long for your priority dates to become current. You might have to wait for years until your Green Card is approved. A better way to go about getting a Green Card is to change status to an H-1B visa and then apply for the Green Card. Your Green Card might be processed faster and you won’t have to wait too long.

Study :

You can enrol in academic courses or programs. You will have the same opportunities as a student on an F-1 visa. However, if you get accepted to an academic program in the U.S as an F-1 student, then you could get the F-1 visa, instead of the H4.

Open a Bank account for H$ Visa Holders :

You can open your own H4 visa bank account like any other immigrant or citizen of the U.S with any banking institution. The procedure is easy and you can open it by providing your passport and local ID card.

Get a Drivers License :

H4 visa holders can apply for a driver’s license in the U.S. If they pass the necessary driver’s tests, they get the right to drive.

Have Access to Health Care :

Getting health insurance for H4 visa holders will help in managing the costs of health care if someone gets ill or in an accident. However, although not mandatory, most US residents have health insurance anyway, simply because the cost of health care in the US is very high, and people with an average income cannot afford it if they have to pay out of pocket.

Get in Number for H4 Dependents :

Getting health insurance for H4 visa holders will help in managing the costs of health care if someone gets ill or in an accident. However, although not mandatory, most US residents have health insurance anyway, simply because the cost of health care in the US is very high, and people with an average income cannot afford it if they have to pay out of pocket.

Work with an H4 Visa :

Before 2015, H4 visa work was prohibited. However, after 2015, H4 visa holders are allowed to work based on conditions specified by the H4 EAD program.

Official website for US visa :

https://www.ustraveldocs.com

https://ceac.state.gov

• Know your visa type
• Complete your application
• Pay your visa fees
• Scheduling your appointment
• Attend your interview

• Filled DS-160 application form.
• Your valid passport with at least one blank page.
• Two US visa photographs
• Receipt proving payment of $190 for a non-immigrant US visa application.
• Photocopy of the primary H1B visa holder visa.
• Photocopy of your spouse’s/parent’s I-129 Receipt number, I-797 form, and the Labour Certification Application (LCA).
• A copy of your spouse’s/parent’s passport with a clear, identifiable photo.
• Your spouse’s/parent’s letter of employment in the U.S.
• Copies of your spouse’s/parent’s letters of previous work experience.
• Recent pay stubs and tax filing information, if your spouse/parent is already working in the U.S.
• If you are the child of the H type visa holder, submit the original birth certificate.
• Marriage certificate. Since many applicants try to fake being married to each other, you have to prove that you have married according to your country’s wedding tradition or at the wedding registrar. You can do that through submitting this proof:
  1. Wedding photographs where you and your spouse are clearly seen in the pictures and DVDs.
  2. Wedding invitations.
  3. List of wedding guests.
  4. Receipts for payments of wedding expenses.
  5. Booking receipts of your honeymoon or other post-marriage trips.
• If married only at the wedding registrar, you need to have these:
  1. Copy of your signed wedding registrar affidavit.
  2. Pictures of you and your spouse signing the marriage certificate.
  3. Pictures of your witnesses and whoever was conducting the ceremony.