I have an approved I-526 and I am getting married soon to an H-1B visa holder. Will I have problems getting an H-4 visa, moving to the U.S., and switching my consular processing to adjustment of status?
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A Olusanjo Omoniyi
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIt should not be a problem. You are joining your spouse on a non-immigrant visa. Advisably, consult your EB-5 attorney to ensure proper planning is put in place.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyNo, the H-4 is dual-intent visa.
Julia Roussinova
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIt is possible to do that since H-4 is dependent on H-1B which is a dual intent visa. Plan with your immigration attorney.
Charles Foster
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyNo. You will not have any issues applying for an H-4 Non-Immigrant Visa, even if you have an approved I-526 petition, after you are married to an H-1B visa holder. You do not have to prove nonimmigrant intent. Once in the U.S., and a visa number is available, you would be eligible for Adjustment of Status, along with your wife.
Hassan Elkhalil
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyWhile you can, it may be faster to maintain the process of the case, since the case is at the NVC stage.
Marko Issever
EB-5 Broker DealersNo issue doing that at all. This is because H visas are dual-intent visas. As such, you can apply for an H-4 visa with an approved I-526 application. However, assuming you are eligible to do so, once you decide to file for adjustment of status under your approved I-526 and obtain your conditional green card, you are no longer eligible or need to hold on to your H-4 visa.
BoBi Ahn
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyH visa status is a "dual-intent" status, which means you can maintain H-1B/H-4 non-immigrant status in the U.S. while simultaneously processing for permanent residency/immigrant processing.
Stephen Berman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIn theory you could do that, but there could be all kinds of problems doing this.
Salvatore Picataggio
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyA consular officer may be a little more willing to deny a non-immigrant visa with an I-526 approved. They have so much power to deny visa applications for so many reasons.
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