I am currently on H-1B status with a pending I-485 application. My wife recently entered the U.S. on an H-4 visa, and I have since submitted a follow-to-join application for her. She has also received an EAD/AP combo card based on the I-485. Can she work using the I-485-based EAD while still retaining her H-4 status? Would her employment using the EAD impact her H-4 status?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyOne can alternate between EAD/AOS and H-visa status.
Dennis Tristani
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyUsing the EAD to formally work will cause one to drop out of H-4 status and remain in the U.S. pursuant to a period of authorized stay based on the pending I-485 application ("I-485 pending status").
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