Can you work outside US with H4?

A non-immigrant who is permitted to engage in employment may engage only in such employment as has been authorized. Since the H4 visa clearly does not allow employment, our conclusion and recommendation are that no H4 visa holders should engage in any employment in the United States.

Can I work in India from USA on H4 visa?

H4 is dependent visa which does not allow to work in US (unless you have H4-EAD). Being said that no body policing you what you do at home and technically you can work for Indian company.

Can I work in India while living in USA?

Working from India on US payroll is not allowed unless you have some US work visas like H1B or L1 and for a short duration of 1 to 5 months. Many people who exhaust their H1B 6-year quota leave the USA. They wait outside the USA for their H1B extension result and work remotely as an IT worker from their country.

Can H4 stay in US while primary H1B is traveling India on short trip?

Yes it is perfectly okay for the H-4 dependent to remain in the US while the principal H-1B visa holder is in India applying for a visa stamp at the consulate there.

Can H4 EAD work from India?

There is no requirement for h4 ead holder to be present in US to work. You should be able to work remotely from India, it’s your employer discretion to allow you working from India. As long as you have apporved H4 and H4ead (card) in hand you should be fine.

How long it will take to convert H4 to F1?

The processing time for H4 to F1 Visa change of status as per USCIS is approximately 15 Months as of today (Oct 2018). Duration of typical Masters Degree is 24 months. Some students tend to complete within 15 months.

Can H4 be applied in premium?

No, there is no premium processing option for H4. It is only available for the H1B holders.

Can I work remotely on H4 EAD?

The H4 can work remotely only if the H4 has employment authorized, which requires special circumstance, like being the beneficiary of an I140 petition. If H4 visa holder lives in USA, shouldn’t suppose to work for anyone. Per visa it’s illegal, can volunteer anywhere.