How To Take Advantage Of The 540-Day Automatic Extension For H-4 Holders

Dec152022

How To Take Advantage Of The 540-Day Automatic Extension For H-4 Holders

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by Chris Prescott

When USCIS announced that H-4 holders would qualify for an automatic extension of their EAD, this was praised as a move in the right direction.  However, the caveat to this rule is that to qualify for an automatic extension an individual needs to have a valid I-94. The automatic extension was initially 180 days, but...

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