H1 transfer: receipt questions

[bigbird]

Hi everyone

Will appreciate some help on my situation

I have been working on a H1B visa with my current company for the past 3 years and they have even renewed my H1 for the next 3 years. I am now moving to another company and as we all know I can only start with my new company after I get my receipt no. from the processing center.So my questions are:

1) How long does it take to get the receipt - The person says that my application has been sent about a week ago - It will most probably go to vermont center as the company is based in new york.

2) Should I resign from my current job before the receipt comes

3) If I resign from my current job before the receipt comes, then will it immediately end my H1 or is there a grace period in between for situations like these.

4) If my application is stepped up to premium processing then will it help in getting the receipt no. faster

I am not in a hurry for getting the actual transfer document but I do need the receipt no so I can plan accordingly with my moving etc. I have been given a tentative start date of 3rd December 2007.

any answers are appreciated.

 

[niroshan95]

You can start working for the new company as soon as they send your papers to USCIS. You woudl get the recipt in 2 weeks or so. If you need to give some notice to old company, give it now and after you get the reciept you may join the new company.