Changing After H1B is filed

Mar 10 10 Comments

Hi All,
So I recently received an offer from amazon. I am on stem opt right now and my company has filed for my H1b this year. If my application gets picked this year how soon can i transfer/shift ? Do i have to wait till oct 1st or can i do it earlier? (Heard conflicting reviews on this)Does anyone have any experience with this? Will amazon wait for 6 months or does the offer generally gets revoked?

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  • New
    arv1

    New

    arv1
    I was in your exact same spot in 2020. Got h1b selected for my previous company but had Amazon offer.
    H1B transfer only happens after you're on h1b status (after sep 30)
    Didn't think Amazon would've waited until then with my offer so took a leap of faith and took Amazon. Got h1b selected next year under Amazon
    Mar 10 6
    • Cisco
      circlebkr

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      circlebkr
      Not denying that. Alternatives if you want to still stay in US and work.
      Mar 10
    • New
      arv1

      New

      arv1
      @cisco, in theory what you're saying is correct but it's not like I flipped a coin and took my choice.
      I knew worst case Amazon would transfer me to Canada or India then come back to the US on L1
      Also there's the opportunity cost of earning faang salary. In my case the difference was huge and in one year paid off my student debt and got my parents an upscale house for their retirement life with the extra disposable income I got. So again I got lucky yes but also had backups and it was the best decision for me
      Mar 10
  • Google
    blblejmr

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    blblejmr
    After Oct 1st. Typically want 1-2 paychecks after Oct 1st
    Mar 10 0
  • SAP
    QImG86

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    QImG86
    I am in the same boat and this is what I found after some research, you can do H1b transfer after the H1b is approved, but it can be denied in some cases (if you donโ€™t have at least one pay-slip after the status is changed to h1b) so most companies donโ€™t want to take that chance, they usually start the transfer after October 1.
    Mar 10 0
  • Amazon
    ๐Ÿš€YOLO๐Ÿš€

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    ๐Ÿš€YOLO๐Ÿš€
    How soon can one quit joining the H1B filed company after Oct 1st?
    Mar 10 0