If the H-1B holder changes employers, must family members in H-4 status also file applications to maintain valid nonimmigrant status?
No, family members in H-4 status may file new applications when the principal beneficiary changes employers, but are not required to do so to maintain their status. H-4 nonimmigrant status requires that the person’s spouse or parent remains in continued valid H-1B status, but H-4 status is not specific to an employer. The H-4 family members must extend their status before the expiration of their stay on their I-94 card or last approval by USCIS.
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