H4 Visa is depended Visa for H1B. Spouse and children of H1B visa holder will get H-4 visa to enter into USA. H4 is non-immigrant visa and doesn’t provide work permit. Several readers in this blog are on H4 Visa and looking for various available for them to work and study. I can think of 6 options for H4 Visa holders who have degree and/or work experience back in their home country, but unable to work while in US on H4 visa.
Working H4 Visa
There are several comments in this blog related to working on H4 visa and other options. Few are listed below.
I have completed MCA from India. Now i’m in US on H4 . i would like to do some work rather than sitting at home. suggest me how can i change my visa status? which is better in current situation : transfer my visa to H1 / Do some course & change to F1 ??
I am in the US on H4 visa. I know I am not allowed to work as per the visa, but I would still like to try.
I have a MBA (HR) and 5 years of professional experience. Can you suggest some ways to format my resume as per US standards and also what I should expect in my job search?
Could anyone please give me some tips on finding companies that are currently sponsoring in the US. I am in the Accounting profession and was educated in the US. I am on an H4 visa and looking to find a company that will sponsor me but I am finding this process extremely difficult. Any tips, or suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Options for H4 Visa Spouse
I can see 6 options for spouse in H4 Visa in USA
- Find a full time job and have employer sponsor H1B Visa
- Find a consultant and have them apply H1B Visa
- Find a full time job that qualify in Cap-Exempt H1B
- Go to School in H4 Visa
- Go to School in F1 Visa
- Volunteer in your field in H4 Visa.
I would like to hear from H4 Visa holder about the above 6 options and which one do you think is the best and why.
What is volunteer in your field on H4 visa? Hi, I am on H4 and I have done law and have 5 years of experience as a Junior Judicial Assistant. I live in Los Angeles, CA. I want to practice law in California? What is the procedure ?
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Hi, I came to US in Dec 2012 on h4 since my wife is on h1B.I am a B.Com and have 6+ years of exp in Banking Finance (Home loans and Mortgages). Now im planning to apply for h1.is there any chance ? And if possible can you suggest me any employer who can sponsor H1 Visa or apply H1 visa.
Please advice..
Hi, I came to US in Dec 2012 on h4 since my wife is on h1B.I am a B.Com and have 6+ years of exp in Banking Finance (Home loans and Mortgages). Now im planning to apply for h1.is there any chance for that without work experience. And if possible can you suggest me any employer who can sponsor H1 Visa or apply H1 visa.
Please advice..
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hi ,
im h4 holder came to US recently..i did mca in india..bcz of som reasons i didnt tried for any job so i dont have any work experince.i completed my mca in 2009.my husband advised me to do MS..bt im nt intrested to do so.. now im planning to apply for h1.is there any chance for that without work experience and long gap after comptleting education??any suggestions…..
thnks in advance…
hi ,
im h4 holder came to US recently..i did mca in india..bcz of som reasons i didnt tried for any job so i dont have any work experince.i completed my mca in 2009.my husband advised me to do MS..bt im nt intrested to do so.. now im planning to apply for h1.is there any chance for that without work experience and long gap after comptleting education??any suggestions…..
thnks in advance
Hi,
Iam came to us in 2012. Living in santa clara california. I completed my MCA in 2010 in india. I don’t have any work experience. Preently iam on H4. My husband advised me to study MS.,So i want to study Ms computers and i want to do job. Because iam bored by sitting at home. Can any one suggest me any universities good for MS, not top universites but near to santa clara
Hi,
I have recently come to USA & I am on H4 visa. I have 6 years of experience in Finance & I worked for American Express Bank in India. I intend to work here but my visa is not allowing me to.. I intend to start my own work here. Something like a healing center. Means to take care of the various ailments people may have. For that I am equipped in crystal healing, Reiki etc.
Is there any possibility to start my work…. Or something to get my visa converted in H-1. I am willing to do some academic course or volunteer for some organisations.
Please advice
hi, I am having H4 visa, and having 6 years of exp in IT industry. Pls let me know what is procedure to get H1 for job….
Hi all,
I’ve read the comments and the 6 option.
Someone is in the US with H1 and his wife have H4. Suggestion is “change H1″. How? As far as I knowm the H1 is requestable till April. What should we do if the 66.000 H1 is out and there’s no available H1? We need to wait one year?
Thanks for the reply!
hi I am tulsi I am on h4 visa .. can i do job in usa?.. I have six month experience in laboratory technician in medical field. so pls suggest me….
No you can’t. H1b is required.
Hi
I am having h4 visa.I have done my MCA with 2 yrs experience in java…I want to apply for Ms but I don’t know the procedure 4 that…and also don’t know wht will be course fee….so can u plz help me out…
Hello Raghuram,
I am working in US in H1B and my wife is coming to US on H4 next week. She has done her Masters in HR from India and has 5yrs of industry experience. Can you please suggest some consultancies who does transfers from H4 to H1B ?
hi i came to us on nov 2012 with H4 visa. i did M-Tech and having a 3 year experience in IT.from last one month i am thinking about JOB or PhD. Please suggest me which on e is better option searching for job or PhD?
This Thread is very encouraging and helpful for H4 visa holders. Anybody from teaching or research field…, please share your experience.
Can anyone guide me as i am Phd mathematics with 6 years of teaching experience?
am on h4 visa, from 4 years,, i did my engineering in India,, i did as a volunteer for 8th grade maths in usa,, i don’t know what to do hear,,i want do a non profit or profit job,, which will better to my career,, please give me any suggestions,,
i am really mad about my future,,, i don’t like to stay at home and waste my life,, do i need to study higher edu,, or job,, really i don’t know at to do here,
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rejection is bad for visa stamping but it is not the end of the world. At least you tried. Be meticulous in your paper work while applying for visa this time. Don’t give them any option to go to files in history to see you were rejected. You will be fine.
Please dont be depressed deepika. There are many like you. I also came just like you did. But I did not lose hope and kept trying out things like NGO, reading, studying, working for free. I did not take any help from my husband because i did not want to stay comfortable, else I wouldnt have tried enough. I kept pushing myself. I cried in lonely times. Now I have a job. So just keep trying. Whatever it takes. Work more than you pray and pray more than you work. God listens.
Hello Vasu,
Your words are really inspiring thanks for the encouraging words ..am not a H4 visa holder but a Btech graduate in search of a bright future like every one.. !
Hello Vasu,
I am also in same position, I am here in US from last one year, I tried finding job I could not find anyone who are ready sponsor visa. Sometime sitting in home makes me depressed. Previously I was trying to study keep in touch with technology on which I used to work.
But now I don feel like doing it, I have become very lazy.i dono how to proceed further.I am ready to volunteer I was trying to find some job as volunteer but I could not find and even confused.can you please guide me.How can I find job for volunteering,or in NGO ?
I came to US in 2008 on h4 since my husband is on h1.I am a BE and hav 21/2 years of exp in java and coz of the recession in US could not find a job, now since its a big gap of 41/2 years will i still have chance to find a job or masters would be a good option for me.I m really confused.Can some one help.Its very depressing.
Hi Deepika,
Don’t be depressed. You are well capable, well educated and had good experience in the field. It doesn’t matter much the gap you have it matters how strong you have your will power. There are many women’s like you on H4, but please don’t think negatively..
Your gap of 4-5 years are always less than your remaining entire life…
- Try to get H1 if possible..
- If you are interested do Ms
- there are lots of community colleges which offers some free course you can join to them.
- Do volunteer in non profit organisation e.g library, Medical center etc..
- register on Time bank organisation
- Do certification related to your technology e.g SCJP
Be happy because life is beautiful..
All the best..
Hello Deepika
I Came to US in 2007 with 3 years of IT experience and high hopes.I am sailing in the same boat with 5 years out of Market.As per my experience here in US i would suggest you to go look for some masters degree in universities near you and start your masters in that way you can get ur visa converted to (F1) student visa on which you can work for 20 hrs per week while pursuing ur studies and later on after finishing ur degree u can work for two years if u r on project with some company in ur internship period and with this process u’ll gain some US work experience than you will surely find a company to sponsor ur H1.