I am on H1B with i140 and wife is about to apply for H4/EAD through me. Can we do it ourselves. What is the recent timeline filing from California?
I did recently and it was easy process. Took about 4 months
Which center?
Fastest is to get h4 stamped outside US and apply for ead once back. Will avoid the whole h4 change-of-status wait.
Yes you can. I did it by myself. I applied on Dec 22,2023 and got approved on April 2. California service center
Yes you can file by yourself. But check with your company in case they support this, you don’t have to pay that way. Stand alone filing - anywhere between 4 to 10 months. If your H1B is nearing extension timeline, file h4 and EAD along with it in premium and EAD will be processed in 2-3 weeks.