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A Laid-Off Finance Professional Gets Back to Work With an H-4 EAD

Finance | 3 days ago

I-765 Visa
No RFE
I-765Visa

Case Summary.

Ashley Gruber helped a finance professional who lost her H-1B job in a layoff secure an approved I-765 work permit as an H-4 dependent. The application was built on her spouse's long-standing approved I-140, and the strategy kept her in the U.S. during processing to avoid status questions and get her back to work as quickly as possible.

Lead Attorney.

Ashley Gruber

Ashley Gruber

Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Ashley is an immigration attorney with 12+ years of experience and a strong record of success across H-1B, EB-1A, NIW, O-1, and other employment-based visas. She is a co-counsel to Manifest Law—a new kind of immigration law firm. She previously led the H-1B department of a boutique firm, filing more than 500 petitions annually and maintaining a 99% approval rate. Ashley is also known for crafting effective RFE and NOID responses, helping clients move forward with confidence.

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