Getting visa stamping with current employer during an H1B transfer

Adobe
stonesqaz

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stonesqaz
Nov 1, 2021 7 Comments

I need to travel to India in December and since my current H1B stamp is expired, need to do dropbox to get new stamp. I am also considering a new job offer where I have negotiation room for start date.

I realize each case is different and I need to talk to lawyers, but anyone has experience getting visa stamped with their current employer, while a new employer is in the process of H1B filing and visa transfer? Did you hold off on starting the new H1B filing until you had visa stamping completed with your current employer? I don't want to leave current employer until my visa transfer is done, but have to travel in December as well. Would appreciate if anyone can share experience or has pointers. Thanks!

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  • Okta
    dhfsjetd

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    dhfsjetd
    OP, were you able to figure out if is there any problem with doing stamping with your current employer? I am in the same boat.
    Nov 17, 2021 0
  • Oracle
    sunzara

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    sunzara
    Hold transfer till you back to US
    Nov 1, 2021 0
  • Adobe
    gurluchh

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    gurluchh
    Does not matter you can get stamped with current employer and restamped if needed with new later
    Nov 1, 2021 0
  • Intel / Eng
    qu1ckslv3r

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    qu1ckslv3r
    When does your visa expire? If you have some time then you should delay. My visa expires in March 22 and I decided to pause my renewal in the current company and go with transfer and extension with the new company. The only difference is I don’t have to go to India immediately. I’ll probably go sometime next year after visa issues are sorted. Right now visa issues are the least of your issues though since you’ll not get a Dropbox slot in India. Lol
    Nov 1, 2021 2
    • Adobe
      stonesqaz

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      stonesqaz
      OP
      My stamping is already expired so that's not an option. I do have a dropbox for December so that's not a problem at least for now unless they cancel. The question really is about whether it'd be fine to do stamping at the same time as when a new employer is filing/transferring H1B?
      Nov 1, 2021
    • Intel / Eng
      qu1ckslv3r

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      qu1ckslv3r
      Wait if a new employer is filing your transfer you will be asked to stay within the US. You wouldn’t be allowed to leave. Check AI rn your lawyers.
      Nov 1, 2021
  • Oracle
    NRBp35

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    NRBp35
    Any update on the process for this question? What was your final decision OP?
    Dec 20, 2021 0