 USCIS allows immediate family members of H visa holders (H-1A, H-1B, H-1B1, H-2A, H-2B, or H-3) to get H-4 visas to lawfully come and stay in the US.These visas are usually issued at the local US consulate office abroad.However, if the person is already in US, he or she can obtain H-4 status by filing Form I-539 for change of status.