Uber offer retracted

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batwoman

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batwoman
Feb 3, 2018 39 Comments

I accepted the offer letter from Uber just before the holidays. The H1B visa transfer was in process. I got a RFE which has generally been the trend in the last few months. I was 25 days away from joining the team but @Uber retracted the offer.

I was quite devastated because the entire process took around 5 months and I lost a lot of other job opportunities in the process.

Is it legal to do so? Have some of you been experiencing the same? (Please know that I was told, Uber does not allow starting the work on the basis of the visa application receipt.)

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  • Google
    wBw94CA

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    wBw94CA
    Sorry about your situation. Uber is run by asshats. And you are not the first. Because of at-will employment laws, I don’t think what they did was illegal.
    Feb 3, 2018 10
  • It is unfortunate, sorry to hear that, but since California has at-will employment, both employer and employee can let go of each other at any point. So, legally speaking, yes they can do so.

    But yes, thanks for telling us about it, people will be careful.
    Feb 3, 2018 0
  • Google
    graphicsma

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    graphicsma
    Wow, that's fucked up. But maybe you dodged a bullet -- women seem to have a bad time at Uber. See if any of your other options still stand?
    Feb 3, 2018 0
  • Apple
    Bnhjk56

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    Bnhjk56
    Was RFE so bad that the lawyers felt they could not get it approved and instead of risking rejection they instead opted to drop you?
    Feb 3, 2018 3
    • Apple
      Bnhjk56

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      Bnhjk56
      Yup. They would have gone to great lengths to get it approved if you were already a good employee. The fact that they can just find someone else without risk of rejection means you lose out. This sucks of course if you are not already working at a decent job
      Feb 3, 2018
    • New
      bats123

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      bats123
      The lawyer had no role to play in this. The HM rescinded the offer on the basis of not being able to join early. Please know that I and the lawyer had clearly laid out all the timelines for him on day 1. Not sure what changed during the process and why he decided to retract the offer.
      Feb 21, 2018
  • Uber
    ClownPenis

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    ClownPenis
    Ive seen many candidates with Rfe who we responded and then responded to such subsequent RFEs and even filed motions and appeals on denial. In some cases even offered them non US locations Basically fought hard. Surprised that they rescinded offer on Rfe for your case.
    Feb 3, 2018 0