H1B transfer + extension

Intel
whatToDo?

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whatToDo?
Mar 25, 2021 10 Comments

I am leaving Intel (have not accepted an offer. Plan to do it next week).

My H1B and wife’s H4 expires in Aug 2021 and got an email from Intel law firm to file for extension (non premium). Should I file for extension with Intel and transfer with new company? Or let the other firm do both since they will do premium?

Also, how much does H4 extension cost if I am to do it by myself? One of the companies I am considering says they only sponsor employee and not spouse

Thanks in advance!

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  • TI
    waitn4wknd

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    waitn4wknd
    I am sort of in a similar situation and posted this kind of question under work visa topic.

    I think intel can file for ur extension and while that extension is pending with uscis, ur new employer can file for transfer. So basically extension and transfer can be initiated in parallel. This is what ppl told me on that post.

    Not sure about the H4 though
    Mar 25, 2021 3
  • Aptiv
    makanmalik

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    makanmalik
    To the original question, the fees for H4 petition is ~400$
    Mar 25, 2021 2
    • Intel
      whatToDo?

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      OP
      Oh that’s not bad! With H1B transfer, do we need to do anything with H4?
      Mar 25, 2021
    • Ellation / Mgmt
      bnFt63

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      GoPro
      bnFt63
      you can file H4 urself or it should be ok to ask ur future emoployer about it too, they should gladly just do it.
      (at worst u may have to cover the lawyer cost)
      just less headache
      Mar 25, 2021
  • HSBC
    uGzI30

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    uGzI30
    I have same issue. Trying to understand if they need to be done in sequence or if a transfer also combines an extension by default.
    Apr 6, 2021 1
    • Intel
      <change>

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      <change>
      I didn’t want to get into this mess so I kept it as the condition for the company to file all together else I walk away and they agreed :)
      Apr 6, 2021
  • Intel
    whatToDo?

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    OP
    Got it. But if I get H1 and H4 extension filed through my current employer and now future employer files for H1 transfer, is anything needed to be done for H4?
    Mar 25, 2021 0