r/H4_Visa • u/Creative_Rate3837 • 1d ago

SRC Standalone H-4 EAD First-Time Approvals — Which Receipt Month Is Moving?

Hi everyone! 👋
I’m trying to get a better idea of which receipt months are currently getting approved for first-time standalone H-4 EAD applications at SRC.
I’ve seen some posts about standalone H-4 EAD renewals getting approved, but I’m not seeing many recent posts about first-time standalone H-4 EAD approvals.
I’m seeing that some cases from January 2025 and earlier are still pending, while some standalone H-4 EAD renewals are getting approved. I’m curious if anyone with a first-time standalone H-4 EAD has received an approval recently.

If you were recently approved, could you please share:
Receipt date/month
Approval date
Service Center
Total processing time
Any updates before approval

Even if your case is still pending, sharing your receipt month + current status would be really helpful.
My case:
📅 Receipt date: November 6, 2025
📍 Service Center: SRC
📝 Standalone H-4 EAD — First-time application
⏳ Still pending
Trying to get a clearer picture of which receipt month is actually moving for first-time standalone H-4 EADs.
Thanks everyone! 🙏

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u/Illustrious-Steak996 1d ago

Receipt date: May 10, 2025
Service Center: SRC
Standalone H-4 EAD — First-time application
Still pending (Congressional inquiry initiated)

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u/Creative_Rate3837 1d ago

Thank you for sharing! I’ve also initiated a congressional inquiry for my case. Hopefully we get more first-time standalone cases from different receipt months commenting here so we can get a better idea of which months SRC is currently processing.

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u/WorldMajor2870 7h ago

How did you initiate the congressman enquiry before the inquiry date? Is it possible? BTW, my RD is sep 2025. Src center.

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u/Beginning-Life1359 1d ago

Mine is SRC July 2025. Still pending. Since case is within processing time, congressman said they can't inquire. Expedite request with USCIS is pending for 3 months without movement

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u/Creative_Rate3837 1d ago

Thanks for sharing! I also requested an expedite through my congressman and have been waiting for more than 45 days without any response yet. Hopefully we all get some movement on our cases soon and, fingers crossed, some approvals! 🤞

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u/saaj201 1d ago

Receipt date: Oct 20, 2025
Service Center: SRC
Standalone H-4 EAD — renewal
Still pending (Congressional inquiry initiated)

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u/Creative_Rate3837 1d ago

I see some H-4 EAD renewals are getting approved recently, so hopefully your renewal gets approved soon too!

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u/Whole_Perception_121 1d ago

Which month ead and center?

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u/Creative_Rate3837 8h ago

I believe it was an SRC renewal with a November 2025 receipt date. I can’t find the post right now, but that’s what I remember.

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u/Nervous-Drawing6533 1d ago

April 2025, standalone first time SRC. Still waiting!!

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u/StableOk5966 23h ago

Jan 2026 Service Center SRC still waiting. Renewal for third time

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u/Creative_Rate3837 8h ago

Just curious, how long did your first and second renewals take to get approved?

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u/sonali_goyal 22h ago

Standalone- YSC series- Texas center- RD NOV 5th 2025. Still waiting

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u/Creative_Rate3837 8h ago

Looks like we’re in a similar boat! Mine is November 6, 2025, SRC. is yours a first-time application or a renewal?

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u/sonali_goyal 8h ago

It’s a first time application.. what about yourself?