Fyi, from a lawyer:
The safest route is for the new company to file two H1B transfers, to get more than just a year on H1B with the new employer:
1. For future employment, job A, starting 6 months from the date the transfer is filed.
2. Once 1 comes through, for immediate employment, job...
Current Status:
On May 10, 2006, we received this case back from the Administrative Appeals Office. If any further action is appropriate, we will notify you when it is taken.
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The lawyers are apparently inquiring, but I haven't heard any news on this yet.
Hi all
I'm in my 8th year extension of H1B. My Labour is approved but I140 was denied a while back (education) and is in AAO (actually got back to USCIS from AAO in May, but no further details are available). My current H1B is valid till Jan 07. I can do premium processing of H1B extension...
it's ok - crosspost response
In case someone found this question here, I got the following answer on the "H-1 6 years expiring" forum:
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Yes you can. Assuming if you are filing before dec 2006 and it is less than 6 months before your current (8th year) expires ...
Thanks for the information!
Would anyone know how exactly this works? I mean, will my current employer learn from USCIS that a transfer request was filed?
On a related note, I am still in I-140 stage with the current company. My labour was filed back in 2001 and approved only in 2004...
Hi all
Would anybody know if it is ok (meaning possible and legal) to transfer an extension of H1B, beyond 6 years, to a new employer?
E.g. I'm currently in my 8th year extension, valid till Dec 2006. I presume I can transfer that, no problem. I'm getting the 9th year extension done soon...
Hi all
Would anybody know if it is ok (meaning possible and legal) to transfer an extension of H1B, beyond 6 years, to a new employer?
E.g. I'm currently in my 8th year extension, valid till Dec 2006. I presume I can transfer that, no problem. I'm getting the 9th year extension done...
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