H-4 Status for Dependents



If you are the spouse or child of an H-1B worker, you may be eligible for H-4 visa dependent status. Individuals on H-4 are generally not authorized to work in the United States (unless the H-1B worker is seeking employment based permanent residency) but they may attend school. A dependent child may hold H-4 status until age 21.

If you have questions regarding H-4 status, or any other employment-based immigration benefit such as the H-1B visa, contact the experienced immigration lawyer at Porter Law Office, LLC today.

If you are following the H-1B worker to the U.S., you need to apply for an H-4 visa. Again, only the H-1B visa holder’s spouse and minor children may apply for an H-1B dependent visa. You will need to present proof of the relationship to the H-1B (marriage certificate and birth certificates) to the consulate officer at your H-4 interview, along with all other consulate required information.

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The experienced immigration attorney at Columbus, Ohio-based Porter Law Office, LLC has in depth experience with securing H-1B visas and H-4 dependent status. A specialty occupation is one that requires highly specialized knowledge and skills and a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in a specific field of study. Typical specialty occupations in the H1B visa category include computer systems analysts and programmers, physicians, dentists, professors, engineers and accountants.

If you need assistance with maintaining your H-1B visa status or H-4 visas, contact the H-1B immigration lawyer at Porter Law Office, LLC in Columbus, Ohio today.