H-4 | Dependent to H-1B Holder

If you only hold an H-4 visa, you are not permitted to work. You can apply for authorization to work with the H-4 EAD, please check out our page for more info here.

Yes, there is a $370 filing fee. If you apply online, you can also pay online. If you pay by mail, then you can pay via money order, personal check, cashier’s check, or by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Form I-539 must be filed for the H-4 visa. Although the I-539 form can be filed online for some visas, it is not eligible for online filing for the H-4 visa. For more about form I-539, see the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.

You may be represented, at no expense to the U.S. government, by an attorney or other duly authorized representative. Your representative must submit Form G-28, Notice of Entry or Appearance as Attorney or Representative. Your representative may also submit Form G-28 at the time of your interview.

Immigration issues can be quite complicated. Combine that with the current rate of change in U.S. policies, it can be hard to keep up. Our team puts their experience to work for you and your particular situation. We work hard to stay on top of policy changes and are prepared for changes down the line. We offer patented online software, MyEsq, that streamlines the filing process and makes our knowledgeable team of lawyers just a click away.