What to do if I lost my passport with H1B visa stamp and I-94 and my wife is about to apply for H4 visa?
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What to do if I lost my passport with H1B visa stamp and I-94 and my wife is about to apply for H4 visa?
I lost my passport with H1B visa stamp and i-94. I have copies of my passport along with H1B visa stamp, but do not have a copy of I-94. My wife is abroad and she is about to book an appointment for H4 visa stamping. Now I am in very confused situation. Can she apply for her H4 visa stamping with the copies of my lost passport and H1B visa. Or does she have to wait untill I get a new passport and I-94. Is there any fast way for her to get H4 visa stamped? What is the correct procedure and documents needed to apply for her H4 visa?
Asked on June 6, 2012 under Immigration Law, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You need to get your paper work with respect to your lost passport and H1B visa and i-94 in order for replacement as a matter of course. However, as to your wife's desire to apply for her H4 visa, information with respect to you should be in the INS system so her application can continue onward with as little delay as possible.
She should be able to apply for her H4 visa simply with copies of your lost passport, H1B visa and information cointained about you in the INS system.
The correct procedure to apply for the H4 visa is to get the application online, complete it, and then hand walk it to the nearest INS office with payment of all fees for such. The time period to get the visa she desires all depends upon the backlog of the clerk and availability of such allotted visas.
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