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USCIS to start accepting applications by H-4 spouses on May 26, 2015

5/11/2015

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Starting May 16, 2015 spouses of H-1B workers who are currently in the U.S. in H-4 status can start applying for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) if the H-1B spouse is the beneficiary of an approved I-140 visa petition or has been granted a one-year extension beyond the usual 6-year period based on either a PERM/Labor Certification Application or an I-140 visa petition.

It will take about 90 days to be issued an EAD which will be valid for as long as the underlying H-4 status is valid. Those who seek to apply for an EAD concurrently with an H-4 status extension cannot apply more than 6 months prior to the expiration of the current H-4 status. Premium Processing will not be available for EAD applications.

The application carries a filing fee of $380.

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