Your H-1B can be transferred through the new company.
Your new company files an application with the INS, for
your H1 transfer. You might be asked to submit the following
documents:
- One or two latest pay stubs.
- Copy of your existing H1 approval.
- Passport copies.
- Copies of I-94 records.
- Copy of SSN.
- Latest Resume.
- Copy of existing valid visa.
- Copy of all your Diploma/Degrees.
Once it is submitted with the INS, it takes normally
3 to 8 weeks, or in some case a little more time. The
time varies depending upon the location of employment.
Common questions? I am currently on H-1B through
Company A. I am considering another offer from company
B. Do I need a new H-1B? When can I start working for
company B? No, you don't need a new H1B, the
existing one will be transferred.
** According to recent new
H1B bill you may join company B, upon the receipt of
you H1B transfer case. Upon approval of H1 transfer, is
there any time limit to join the new company? Once your H1 transfer is approved,
there is no joining time limit. It is totally up to
you, when you want to report to work for the new Company.
Does H1 Cap affects H1 transfer
process? No, H1 transfer is a separate process,
and it has nothing to do with H1 cap. It is a transfer
of your existing H1 approval to some other company and
not a new H1B. I just got my approval notice for
my H-1B transfer. It doesn't have a new I-94. What should
I do? I-94 is issued when you enter US,
which contains a specific expiry date. It can only be
issued if the existing I-94 has expired. In case of
H1 transfer, it is possible that your I-94 is still
valid. Hence, you won't be issued another. Do you need to inform your present
employer about your Visa Transfer? Is there any way that
my current employer can come to know about my H1b transfer? No! its not required to inform your
current employer, and neither he will come to know about
the transfer. Is there any limit for number of
H1 transfers? There is no such limit, you can apply
for as many transfers as you want. Can a person apply for H-1 transfer
through more than one company at the same time? Yes! What if a person holding a H1 for
Company A, applies for H1 transfer through Company B,
and once the transfer is approved, he changes his mind
and doesn't join this company B? Can he continue to work
for his previous company A? Yes !.(A person can have multiple
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