janet2janet
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Hi!
i have heard about this site from my friends. i have been working on an H1b visa with a company for the past 7 months. before i signed my agreement and started my H1B processing with them, the company sent me an email which stated that i would have to work with them for 5 years! and if i decide to leave them then i would have to bear all the costs the company spent on hiring me. the agreement that i had signed with the company talks only about the salary and benefits. it does not mention about any time frame or any binding contract. Please let me know
1. Is there any minimum timeframe until which i have to be with my company( this is my first job on H1B visa)even if I have a good offer from some other company.
2. Can the company claim that I am bound to work with them for 5 years just on the basis of an email.
3. What are the costs that the company can rightfully ask me to pay back and whether they can deduct it from my salary withou my permssion or may be drag me to court.
any reply will be highly appreciated.
thanks,
janet
i have heard about this site from my friends. i have been working on an H1b visa with a company for the past 7 months. before i signed my agreement and started my H1B processing with them, the company sent me an email which stated that i would have to work with them for 5 years! and if i decide to leave them then i would have to bear all the costs the company spent on hiring me. the agreement that i had signed with the company talks only about the salary and benefits. it does not mention about any time frame or any binding contract. Please let me know
1. Is there any minimum timeframe until which i have to be with my company( this is my first job on H1B visa)even if I have a good offer from some other company.
2. Can the company claim that I am bound to work with them for 5 years just on the basis of an email.
3. What are the costs that the company can rightfully ask me to pay back and whether they can deduct it from my salary withou my permssion or may be drag me to court.
any reply will be highly appreciated.
thanks,
janet