Hi, I received an offer from the Microsoft Hiring event. I am on STEM OPT and MS is giving me an option to temporarily move to Canada next year since I don’t have any more H1b chances left. My H1 didn’t get picked this year in the first lottery and this was my last chance for H1 b. MS is asking me to join ASAP since there is a project requirement. I am still hopeful that there will be a second lottery for H1. I don’t want to lose my chance in the second lottery. What should I do? Does MS allow to postpone the joining date in this scenario? #workvisa #stemopt
Join MSFT. Come back on L1 if your H1 doesn’t get picked next year.
Don’t stress too much. Join MS. They will take care of your visa issue by moving you to Canada. Their immigration related policies are really good. Good luck!
Moving to Canada is standard. You stay there for one year, working from Vancouver(?) and then you are eligible for L1 which has no lottery. Take the job.
Join MS, they are very helpful with immigration processes. They’ll apply for your H1 again in next 2 year and possibly L1 after that.
Yeah I used to work at Microsoft, although I'm a US citizen and I generally saw them treat people extremely well who had immigration issues and they're completely willing to pay for the lawyers to figure things out.
Take the job. MS immigration is the best, they will take of the process of moving you to Vancouver and getting back on either l1 or h1
Did you get it?
You should join MS. They can be trusted to move you anywhere when there is a visa issue. You can always ask them to apply for your H1 next year.