Creating this thread to track H1B transfers after March 20 with the premium processing service suspended due to COVID/coronavirus. Please share the application and receipt dates #workvisa #h1b #covid #coronavirus
My company filed for my h1b transfer last year September under regular processing. I have the transfer receipt with me but the h1b is not yet approved. Now i want to leave the consultancy and move back to home country, the consultancy is threatening to cancel h1b transfer today and i cannot move ou...Read more
I am expecting an offer from TikTok next week. Recruiter mentioned that the start date would be 8 weeks from the date of signing the letter as H1B transfers take time. Is this normal? Anyone else who had to do an H1B transfer - What was your timeline from signing offer to Day1? Edit: Laid off henc...Read more
Can you share your H1b transfer stories(success or rfe or rejection). Trying to find some data.
Starting a new thread for new year. Old thread has data from 2020 & 2021 which will eventually become obsolete information. Please add your timeline for H1b transfer in the comments below. #h1b #workvisa #rfe #transfer #uscis
Folks, I have recently got an offer from Meta and got the receipt notice for H1 B on last Friday (March 22). My start date is April 8th, not sure if I can get H1 B approval by April 1st (need to give notice period). Is it safe to work on receipt notice rather than approval notice? Starting early mea...Read more
Currently working for intel and in the process of getting offer from tsmc. Status- H1B with I-140 approved. Is there any risk if I start working immediately after H1B transfer petition is filed and does not wait for approval ? specially considering the fact that premium processing is not availab...Read more
My h1b transfer was denied. I left my previous employer 6 months ago. Manager doesn't know what to do. They terminated me now, and said it'll take 1 month to refile. My lawyer is saying it's okay to stay in country. I don't trust fragomen. What to do.
In your experience how long does fragomen take to file the change of employer petition? For me it’s been 2 weeks since they contacted me regarding my documents but I haven’t heard from them ever since.
Guys, i hope to create a common thread here for all the transfers related questions. Please post in your questions or experience so that we all can benefit from it. Please provide the following details: Date of filing witn USCIS: Date when receipt was generated: Date of approval: In case of rfe, rfe...Read more
Hello guys, I would like to know how long it is taking time for Microsoft immigration team to file H1B transfer after submitting the necessary documents. Please share your inputs from the past 2 months or so.
I am in a situation (like many posted) where I would need to switch employers even if the lottery gets picked when filed by the current employer. My question is does H1B premium processing help in anyway with a H1B transfer before Oct?
What risks are associated with H1b transfer before October and/or stamping and after i797 approval? #h1b #workvisa
Currently outside US, got H1B picked in 2023 and I got my visa stamped in December 2023 and also have i797 from my employer who sponsored my H1B. My employer is not allowing me to move to US (Budget reason). Can I apply for other jobs and get my H1B transferred to someone who is willing to bring m...Read more
I have an offer from Amazon for SDE 2 position. I am planning to join Amazon on recipt. I have MS in computer science from University of Washington. What are my chances of getting RFE or transfer denial?#workvisa #workvisa #h1b #rfe
Any one in the same boat, can you pls share your applied/approval dates to know roughly how long USCIS is taking for H1B COE Transfer these days. TC: 270k #workvisa #h1b
Filed on 4/12 with premium processing . My start date is 4/22. So I was planning to start with the receipt. But no receipt yet and extremely anxious.(it generally only takes a few days) Anyone have been in the same boat? What would you recommend from your experience?
Hi , All the new hire folks who has been promised by Microsoft that their h1b transfer will be filed by mid July, do you guys have any update ? Did anyone’s H1 transfer got filed? I’m in the same boat and would appreciate any update. Thanks #microsoft #workvisa #h1b #h1btransfer Update : July 15 ...Read more
My H1B got picked with employer 1, but they rescinded my offer :/ Can I use this lottery pick to file my H1B with employer 2 (employer 2 didn't register for my H1B, only employer 1 did) if I have the H1B confirmation number? Or any other thing that I can do in this case to save H1B pick? Thank you...Read more
Hello everyone, I hope you're well. The company I work for globally remotely has offered to put me in the H1B visa lottery. I don't want to work for them in the U.S. but I would like to work for a FAANG company in the U.S. My question is, if I use my current company to get the H1B visa, is it ea...Read more