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Thanks.Essentially you are saying that I can indeed apply for another company H1 (the remainder period) while in India even though I have valid H1 from current company.Only thing is that my current H1 should have been counted under quota before.This brings me to two last questions: 1) How to...

Assuming I do not want to wait for a whole year in India- Does it mean that even though I am in India currently (and have existing H1 from Company A),I can still get a separate H1 petition processed from company B (of course not H1 transfer as it cannot happen in India) opting for the remainder...

Thanks a lot GotPR

Hi GotPR, The primary concern is if I am unable to travel to US from my current company A in the coming 2/3 months(or anytime for that matter) and if I do not apply under company B for the new quota now then I will have to wait for an entire year.I understand from your past help that (1) will...

Hi, I hold a valid H1b Petition and visa (till 2008) from company A and I am currently in India since last 7 months.Another company B is interested in employing me.I have two choices 1) I apply under the upcoming H1B quota in April,remain in India for 5 more months i.e 1 year out of the US...

FANTASTIC !!! What can I say? It feels so good when ppl answer queries in so much detail.... Thanks a lot ginnu and GotPR !!!

So I guess it means that wife can travel on the existing visa stamping and the new H1B transfer approval.This seems ok. But what about the child,how do i get the visa stamping done for him? Do I have to use the company A or company B petition? If Company B petition is to be used then will...

Hi, Suppose I file for H1B under new quota this April 1st and 1 or 2 months down the line I decide that I want to cancel the request.Will I get a refund? Related to that another question is if I apply on April 1st and the quota gets filled up by the time USCIS person processes my...

Hi, If i am in the US and transfer my H1B from company A to B (while wife and child are in India, wife has been to the US before) how do I apply for wife's/child's H4 transfer? Me and my wife currently have valid petition and visa stamping (from company A) till 2008 but our child was born in...

Fantastic details...thanks for the detailed reply

Hi, Does that mean she can travel on the old h4 petition and stamping? Pl let me know....

Hi, If I am in the US and apply for a H1B transfer while my wife is in India (who has valid H4 visa),is it advisable or even possible to apply for her H4 transfer too while she is in India? Pl let me know. Thanks!

Hi, So essentially you are saying that the new US employer can indeed file a new H1 petition for me (while I am in India) without going thru the cap. So if this petition is approved,can I travel on my existing valid stamping or do I need to get another stamp for the new...

Hi, I had some questions regarding changing employers while on H1B.Pl advice me on the same: I have a valid H1B petition and valid visa stamping from my current employer till Jun 2008.I was working in the US for the past 4 years (for my current employer) and just 3 months back I returned...