Receipt date is April 6th, Biometrics completed on June 12th. No more updates both.
Anyone with recent experience? Hoping for a miracle since I have urgent travel plans.
If someone has access to mycaseshub premium, could you please check the status of processing times kindly?
Hi any January approvals? Can see some 539 approvals on mycasehub. Any recent approvals also looking for timelines
Hi everyone, I was recently laid off from my H-1B job and I’m trying to understand the process of moving from H-1B to H-4 while I look for another job. My wife is currently on H-1B, but she does not have an approved I-140. I do have an approved I-140 from my employment. From what I understand, I can move to H-4 based on my wife’s H-1B status, but I would not be eligible for an H-4 EAD since her I-140 is not approved.
My plan is to change to H-4 so I can remain in the US while I search for another H-1B position. Once I find a job, I would then have the new employer file for my H-1B and change my status back to H-1B.
Has anyone gone through the H-1B to H-4 change of status recently, especially in 2026? I’d really like to understand how the process works, how long it typically takes, and whether I should use an immigration lawyer or if it’s something I can file myself.
I’m also trying to understand whether moving to H-4 is a good approach in my situation, considering I have an approved I-140 and ultimately want to return to H-1B once I find a new job.
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has recently gone through this process and can share their process, timeline, experience, or any things I should be careful about.
Thanks!
Applied h4 and ead bundled with h1b premium processing last week. Applied in paper filing as per attorney. Got h1b receipt alone in IOE series. No update on h4 and ead receipt. How long it will take? And since Got h1b receipt alone, whether h4 and ead is now separated and won't consider for bundled adjudication?
Hi,
we applied H1,H4 and H4EAD together and H1 and H4EAD git approved on 08/05 and also received originalnal approval copies along with EAD card.But H4 status still showing as Case received. we haven't received any approval copy as well.
pls share your inputs
My rd is jun12 still waiting for h4 and h4 EAD.. bundled with h1 premium. Status shows case transferred . How many times r u sending email to premium like day or weekly twice?
My H-4 EAD (I-765) has been pending since February 2025.
I submitted a service request on August 8, 2026, because my case is outside normal processing times. Today, August 18, I received the official response from the Vermont Service Center:
“Your case is currently under review by an officer. You should receive a decision, correspondence or notice of other action within 60 days of the date of this letter.”
My case also had an RFE issued on May 22, 2026, and USCIS received my RFE response on July 1, 2026.
Has anyone received a similar service-request response saying their case was “currently under review by an officer”?
If so:
How long after this response did you receive a decision?
Did you receive an approval, another RFE, or something else?
Was your case also an H-4 EAD?
Did the decision come well before the 60-day timeframe?
I’m especially interested in experiences from 2025 H-4 EAD filers, since my case has been pending for over 18 months.
Thank you!
Aug 19: NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCED
My H1B+H4+H4 EAD was bundled together and were received on the same day. My attorney got the email receipt number 3 days after receipt and I got courtesy copy of H4 and H4 EAD a week after the receipt.
My current H4 and H4 EAD receipt start with SRC but it says that the case was transfered to a different USCIS center. How do I know which service center is processing my case currently? Does texas service center have the case currently or was it transferred from texas service center to a different service center?
Any H4 EAD standalone approved recently? Or do you know someone approved recently?
For those of you who got approved, how many got approved without taking any action at all
Did you file and expedited request through congressman or directly yourself through USCIS? What was the result of the expedited request?
Did you file a writ of mandamus?
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for clarification on my situation.
I’m currently on F-1 STEM OPT, and my STEM OPT EAD is valid until June 2027.
My husband is on H-1B, and we filed my H-4 + H-4 EAD application together with his H-1B petition. The H-4 application requested a start date of July 27, 2026, to align with my husband’s H-1B status.
I stopped working on July 27, 2026 because I understood that I should not continue employment while the H-4 change of status is pending.
However, my STEM OPT EAD itself is still valid until June 2027, and my H-4/H-4 EAD are still pending.
My question is:
Can I resume working under my existing STEM OPT EAD while my H-4 EAD is still pending, or does filing for H-4 with a requested start date of July 27 mean that my STEM OPT employment authorization can no longer be used?
My timeline:
STEM OPT EAD valid until: June 2027
H-4 requested start date: July 27, 2026
I stopped working: July 27, 2026
H-4/H-4 EAD: Still pending
I’m specifically trying to understand whether I am currently authorized to work based on my still-valid STEM OPT EAD, or whether I need to remain unemployed until the H-4 EAD is approved.
If anyone has been through an F-1/STEM OPT → H-4 transition while their STEM OPT EAD was still valid, I’d really appreciate your experience or any guidance from an immigration attorney.
Thanks!
Hello, I did not receive the official notice yet but case status shows approved:
started opt (not stem) in june-2025. got laid off =( applied for h4 right away.
RD: Nov 12 2025
RFE July 28 2026: they asked if i was maintaining f1 at the time of application-I provided an employer letter, W2, paystubs. reasonable request-lawyer should have thought this.
RFE response received: Aug 12
Approved: Aug 17
It was painful to wait and to lose driver's license in a suburbian town. I really hope everyone get their papers approved easily and nicely.
suppose is about to get i-140, will apply ead asap.
H-1B was filed concurrently with PP.
Anyone else in the same boat? Is it worth emailing PP or something of the sort? Anyone had success with Vermont recently?
There is no EAD here or anything. My spouse needs to go back home for a visit and we're stuck here in the US it seems.
Applied h4 and ead bundled with h1b premium
cessing last week. Applied in paper filing as per atuorney. Got h1b receipt alone in I0E series. No update on h4 and ead receipt. How long it will take? And since Got h1b receipt alone, whether h4 and ead is now separated and won't consider for bundled adjudication?
I received an email from the CSC Premium Processing Unit stating:
“USCIS recognizes your interest in the final adjudication of your applications. USCIS will be making every effort to adjudicate your applications in the most efficient manner based on the Agency’s available resources.”
The email listed my H-1B, H-4, and H-4 EAD receipt numbers. Has anyone received a similar response and then received their H-4/H-4 EAD approval soon after?
Timeline Summary:
June 25, 2026: Concurrent H-1B (PP), H-4, and H-4 EAD paper filing received by USCIS
June 30, 2026 - All 3 transferred to the California Service Center.
July 14, 2026: Biometrics appointment
July 15, 2026: Primary H-1B petition approved.
Aug 12, 2026 received above response from csc and no updates yet.
June 8, 2026: I-539, I-765 & I-129 receipt date. IOE for H1B receipt number and SRC for H4/H4 EAD receipt numbers.
June 8, 2026: Cases transferred to California Service Center (asked Emma)
June 19, 2026: H-1B (I-129) approved, H4 and H4 EAD still pending
July 22, 2026: H-4 biometrics completed (rescheduled from Aug 4 via online account)
July 30, 2026: Premium Processing Unit contacted via email
July 29–August 8, 2026: Traveled to Canada and re-entered the U.S. on H-4 (I am a Canadian Citizen) so now in H4 Status through Aug 2029
August 10, 2026: Got biometrics reuse notice in the mail from California Service Center for I-765 (?)
August 15, 2026: PP Unit emailed back and said case was forwarded to adjudications for further review
August 17, 2026: I-539 & I-765 still pending…
Will update if there’s any movement on the case.
I'm seeing a lot of bundled application posts but none for standalone. Is anyone's case moving forward or being approved at all? I just saw the processing time has changed to 17 months today.
H-1B approved till 2029. Wife & kid H-4 extension (I-539) pending, but H-4 visas valid till 2027. Can we travel & re-enter safely on existing H-4 visas? Will pending I-539 be affected or cause issues at CBP/I-94? Any 2025–26 experiences or attorney advice?
Did anyone get their standalone H4 EAD approved recently? My receipt date is February 7, 2025. I’ve recently seen a few posts mentioning that applications from January 2025 are being approved, so I wanted to check if anyone with a February 2025 receipt date has received their approval.
Thanks!
Filed H1B, H4, and H4 EAD together as a premium processing bundle. The H1B and H4 were both approved, but the H4 EAD status still shows “Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction.”
A few things confused about:
**•** No biometrics appointment notice yet
**•** Contacted a live agent and they only said it’s “still under processing” before the chat disconnected
**•** I thought the EAD would be adjudicated alongside the bundle
Has anyone experienced this? How long did it take for your EAD to get approved after the transfer notice? Any suggestions on next steps (service request, congressman inquiry)?