H4 transfer with passport about to expire

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Hi

My wife and two kids who are on H4 visa has i797 approved till Aug 2024. My kids passport is about to expire in 2 months time. Has applied for passport renewal through tatkal but has not received renewed passports yet.
I have now got a job offer from company B and they will be filling my H1b visa transfer with USCIS on premium process.
With my kids passport about to expire, is it okay to file H4 transfer/extension along with H1b transfer?
Can my current employer cancel my wife’s and kid’s existing i797 approval?

Your suggestions will be of great help.

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Your employer can’t cancel or revoke H4 approval. Don’t worry.

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Thanks a lot @anil_am22 for clarifying my doubt.

So, does that mean, new company don’t have to initiate a H4 transfer or extension? Any thing that I need to keep in mind on H4 dependents for now or future, if I get my H1 visa transferred to company B?

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Yes, no need , they are good till 2024.

Make sure to track the H4 I-797 expiry, which may not be same as your H1B after transfer and apply for timely H4 extension before the I-94 expires in 2024.

If meanwhile you travel with your family outside of the US, when you come back, the H4 dependent will be issued I-94 matching with your H1B expiry in that case you can apply for H4 extension pf status along with H1B extension.

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Thanks a lot @Kalpesh_Dalwadi for clarifying my doubt.