Two months in for spouse H-4 and EAD extension. Anxious as expiry for both nearing by month end. Employment gap for spouse imminent. Very upset, sad and powerless.

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The extension is pending with USCIS ?

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Did you submit the H4 and EAD application along with H1 extension? If yes, did you consider filing for premium processing?

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They won’t even if you pay for it yourself?

Wouldn’t the rule of automatic 540 day EAD extension apply in this case ? Sorry am trying to understand impact as well because my visa up for renewal as well alongside spouse’s H4, EAD

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Only if your H4 is valid apparently. If it H4 expires, EAD doesn't have an automatic trigger extension.

Can you elaborate OP ? My H4 plus EAD was filed 6+ months ago as well but I’m in status as it got filed. I can’t work though but better than leaving the country .

that's true, legal to stay. not legal to work. the second part is a bigger burn. spouse need to resign.

Yeah i thought for EAD as long as you file - you get grace period for 540 days

Oh i did not know that… crap! I will be in a similar boat soon then…

OP - all the best.

OP, what's your spouse's profession? Have they sufficiently progressed in their careers to make am O1 case? Might be ambitious but necessity mother of invention

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