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I have a pending H1B visa transfer application and is taking a lot more time than expected. Anyone in the same boat? Fragomen contacted me on 14 Feb and right now LCA is approved and is waiting for a review from Apple. Update: it was filed with PP on 9 Mar, received receipt notice on 11 Mar. Awaiting decision #h1btransfer #apple #h1b
I have an employee waiting on his H1B transfer through fragomen as well and we applied at the end of January
the h1b was applied in premium processing?
Yes
My understanding is fragomen are quite slow with the process on their end
premium processing gets a response in 15 business days from uscis
I handle all immigration sponsorships for my company. I would contact the HR team and make sure they are driving the process. Outside counsels can move very slow. Also, currently almost all H1B transfers are taking a lot longer because of RFEs. You are able to start work upon receipt of transfer initiation. A year ago about 10% of transfers were requiring additional information, now it’s close to 80%. Hope that’s helpful.
If I may ask, what are the majority RFEs issued for?
Mostly education, work history, transcript etc. Ever since the last administration the process has just been moving slow. It is really important who ever you are working with on the HR team that they are almost daily communication with the legal team to drive the process. External legal firms make money off time booked. I give my external counsel deadlines.
I wouldn’t say they are slow...This is their usual pace.😅 They take about a month from the day they first contact to file petition with USCIS.. I worked with them for my transfer in Jan.
Actually your process is fast. Feb 14th Fragomen contacted you, i.e., you might have taken a day to upload all documents and fill in questionnaire. Any ways, FEB 15th is a national holiday and I don't expect law firm has worked for that day. So they might have sent home/office LCA add to post for 10 business days (as per dol rule). So 10 business days would be - 02/16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23 24, 25, 26 &03/01. During those ten business firm will apply online for LCA which usually gets approved under 7 working days. But firm must wait to complete 10B days to approach employer for final signature on approved LCA and I 29 documentation. So right now it is in your future employer hands on how fast they can make signatures and send back to firm. From there, Firm will take around 3-5 days for final review before applying to USCIS. Premium you should able to get in a week.
How long is LCA approval taking these days?
Took 7 calendar days for me, was filed mid February
@op, did they filed your H1b? How long it took for Apple to send signed forms?
Around 3-4 days. Mine is waiting to be filed
How much time ?