The H4 visa is issued to the spouse and children (below the age of 21) who are dependents of the H1 B visa holders. As long as the H1B visa holder's permit is valid, the H4 visa holder can continue their stay with their spouse. The H1B visa holder is usually sponsored by an employer, and the H-4 EAD (Employment Authorization Document) rule allows spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. While living and working in the US, you should try and operate your own business so that you can demonstrate a successful business history for migration to Australia. A 188 Business and Investment visa in the Business Innovation stream needs you and/or the spouse to have a certain amount of business and personal assets (AUD $1.25 million) as well as demonstrating certain ownership and turnover levels in an eligible business in at least two of the last four fiscal years. You also need to score a minimum of 65 points on the business points test, and need to be aged under 55. This visa category may be something that you can aim for, and will involve future planning to meet the requirements. The short period of time it will take to meet the eligibility requirements is negligible compared to the waiting time for a green card.
