Currently I am on OPT-EAD. I Got my H1b approval Notice recently. I got a much better offer from a Company. Can I transfer My H1b to New Company which will start on October 1st 2019. Any one done that previously. Please share your experience. PLEASE : Share previous Experiences if anyone have Information.
According to past posts, this isn’t possible, and your transfer request will get rejected 99% of time. Either wait until Oct 1st to transfer, or ask your current company to withdraw that H-1B before joining new company. Caution: if your current company doesn’t withdraw your H-1B then you join new company, this will cause you serious trouble.
If my current company will cooperate with me to withdraw it, after I start with new company what are possible serious troubles? I am gathering information at this point before making decision.
So it Seems like Transfer is allowed before October 2019 but there is risk Involved of getting transfer rejection? Will that also affect my current H1b with current Employer ?
You’re getting greedy, especially in this anti-H1B environment. Stick with the company you’re at now for a year. Move after that. Lots of people have gotten sent out of the country because of problems with how long processing takes and overzealous H1B rejections. If you are greedy and try to jump right now, you deserve to be rejected.
I have family and career reasons to move to new employer greed is not one of them.
Agree with ^ Dont risk it, H1-B transfers are getting RFE 60% now.
Really high chance if it getting denied and you might just loose your current H1B as well. I just got my H1b approved & I’m on cap gap. It’s generally recommended to wait at least a year to apply for transfer.
Wait until H-1B approved or activated at least 1 year? Is that the case you’ll get rejected most of time if you try to transfer within 1 year?
Wait for a year from oct 1st (activated). Your visa is tied to your company and USCIS approved in belief that you’ll be with your company.
The new company can apply for priority amendment on October 1st. I don’t think they can apply before that. Congratulations which company?
What is a priority amendment? Is it an amendment or transfer?
The new company will file for an H1B transfer amendment. If they file in priority(express) you will get reply in a month otherwise it will take 4-5months as far as I know.