I am in F1 Stem OPT which will expire on July, 2020. My H1b was applied in this year in change of status (COS) and it picked up in lottery. My company A is laying me off at end of June, 2019 who applied my H1b. I am interviewing other companies. As I have to leave company A and H1b cannot be transferred if I am not in H1b, will there be any value of this H1b picked up? As I need to be in company A at least till October 1, 2019 before transferring this to another company. If there is no value of this H1b, then should not I tell company A to cancel my H1b petition? If I join company B with stem opt ead and H1b was not cancelled, what happens in October 1? Will I still continue with Stem opt or my H1b will automatically be started on October 1 with company B? (H1b was applied in CoS).
It shows that the op works at Amazon.
Don't go by Tag. I just don't bother to update in mine for example.
Don’t withdraw your petition with company A. Make it premium and get approval. Request company A not to withdraw your petition. Move to a different company on opt and initiate h1b transfer
One company where I interviewed told me that H1b transfer will be rejected. As I must need to be in H1b to initiate transfer process and I need at least 2 paystub from company A, after my H1b trigerrs (October 1) to apply for transfer. Otherwise, my H1b transfer will be rejected.
That’s what lot of people think. With your h1b approval, your COS is approved. If your case is strong you can do it before October. My friend did it last year and got approved. The paycheck thing is BS. What about people applying from foreign countries directly without any paystubs on H1B? Also company B can file transfer and submit your opt paystubs with them. Tell them to try and it may be approved. If you don’t what is the chance of your lottery next year!
OP what company are you working at?
Amazon is laying Off people ?
Maybe I should not return those defective headphones now.
Can you ask Company A to keep you on payroll until the end of September instead of severance package?
Asked. They will not do that.
That will be a legal issue
Hey what did you end up doing ?
Wait is the A, Amazon that is laying off?
That’s what Blind suggests. 🤷♂️
What do you mean?