Recently got terminated by my company and need to abandon my H1b and leave US soon . I only have 2 YOE in Microsoft , do you think recruiter can give me a chance to interview with big names like Google or Facebook once I am outside US as a relatively Junior engineer ?? I heard only very senior engineer overseas will be considered for interview . But I am not sure ......
I140 & b1 got nothing to do with each other. One is immigrant visa petition and other is non-immigrant visitor visa. I had a h1b from 2007 which I didnt use. It expired in 2010 ofcourse. But you can transfer any h1b if you got a sponsered within six years. In 2013 a company transferred without issue. You just need to get visa on new petition to reenter though(I had b1 and didnt choose to come on it and then do change of status)
there might be trouble with i140. since the company holding it is the one who can renew ur h1 (since he is out of status now). he cannot apply for h1 transfer without valid status. but then i might be wrong and a lawyer can answer better. GC process is stupid and adds so much confusion
Stay in US. I was laid off and at home for 4 months. After that found a job. Had no issues.
How were you in status for those 4 months? Don’t you think once you leave the country and come back the officer is going to see that or if not that then your gc application.
I was technically illegal status. I have went outside around 10 times with no issues. As per lawyer when you come inside the country, you should have legal status. Doesn’t matter if you had problems in the past. I got I-140 after I joined the new company.
How did you end up getting terminated?
change visa to dependant or visitor. stay for 6 months if in visitor. find a H1 sponsor. u dont have to go through lottery or wait till april if u went through lottery in the last 6 yrs
Yea , but problem is I already got i140 , so i think b1 is not an option of me ......
not sure if having i140 causes any trouble (think it might). consult a lawyer