Risks of joining on H1B receipt

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miyagido1

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miyagido1
Jan 13 6 Comments

I am thinking of joining new company on H1b transfer receipt and want to understand it's real risk.

Worst case if the transfer gets denied, I am pretty sure my previous team will be happy to have me back and I probably also get a 4 year match on the higher comp. But then most posts I have read, advise on joining only after transfer is approved and would like to know what am I missing.

I am consulting an immigration attorney but if there are people who have first hand experience about this, please chime in with your thoughts. Thanks!! #workvisa #h1b #h1btransfer #boomerang

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  • Amazon
    deNadaa

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    deNadaa
    If You ‘think’ your previous team will be happy to have you back, You are living in a parallel universe. Anyway, it’s a damn risky business to switch on receipt. Play safe while on h1b. Wait till the hard copy arrives. Good luck.
    Jan 13 1
    • Amazon
      miyagido1

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      miyagido1
      OP
      Yes I am pretty sure they will take me back but I guess they might treat me as a flight risk so I get it

      I do see your point and have decided to wait it out. Thank you!
      Jan 14
  • 1/No application will be denied or rejected directly.
    -First they will send you RFE (you will have 30-90 days to respond to RFE)
    -Based on your RFE response, they will send one more RFE which is more like “RFE intend to deny” (another 90 days to respond)
    -If they still don’t convince your response, then the will reject….
    So, it will take quite sometime to reject. If you are confident that you can go back to previous team in the first RFE itself..

    So - don’t waste money with consulting attorney..I have seen quite few cases with my friends…
    Jan 13 1
  • VMware / Eng
    mewto

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    mewto
    It is not at all advisable to start on receipt notice as there is always a chance of petition denial which could put you "out of status". As @Expedia mentioned RFE first. It’s just a wait of couple of weeks in general cases. I am in the same boat waiting for the approval. I would suggest to wait it out.
    Jan 13 1