I recently joined Microsoft on 12th Aug, 2019 on a H1B transfer receipt and received an RFE on the transfer. The lawyers had cleared onboarding and did not realize it was risky. Now, I also have an offer from Google. Google is my dream company. I want to move there. Can I initiate a H1B transfer with Google based on my previous company paychecks? My last date at the previous company was 9th Aug, 2019.
Yes you can
So Google hasn't initiated my H1B transfer yet. Do you guys know if they can accelerate the process for me ? If they ask for paychecks can I give a combination of Microsoft and my previous company ?
^ Ideally 1 company would be better, i suggest check with a good lawyer than public opinion.
Is your i94 valid now . If it is google transfer shud be good or else google will need to file for a transfer with counseler processing in home countey
How do I check if my i94 is valid ? Sorry, a total noob. My previous company has not withdrawn my petition yet. I think I have a valid i94.
Just google: I-94. The first hit, the CBP website will ask your passport number, name, DOB. And they will tell you your ‘admitted until’ date. That’s when it expires. As long as it is valid, and haven’t spend more than 60 days unemployed, your presence is deemed legal in the US and you can technically file for any number of H1B petition you want. And they can be done concurrently.
we need to submit pay checks from company with approved petition and pay check run date should be less than 30 days for few companies and 60 days max for some companies.
What was the reason for RFE?
The Microsoft lawyers aren't telling me. They don't want to disclose this information apparently.
You cracked Microsoft and Google, congrats for that! I think you shouldnt have been Requested an evidence for the fact that you got past interviews in best companies in the world, which is evidence in itself. Reflects the standard of the system, too bad. Hope it works for you.
Haha. Lawyer didn’t realize it was risky. These days anything H1B related is risky. The current administration is making everything they can to make H1B less attractive to companies.
YOE? Role Software ?
I am a software developer.
What was the result OP
Yes. Initiate the transfer with google as well. Make the jump decision once outcome of both petitions is out
Thank you.
Discuss with google immigration lawyer and tell them about your situation in Microsoft.
I don't know whether you can still use the grace period given that you already started working for a new employer. You need to ask Google's immigration lawyers who may have enough experience to know how USCIS would treat this kind of situation.
Yes you can, you have a 60 day grace period in between companies, so that gap would still be within that 60 days