Hi All, I'm on H1B visa with 6th year maxing out in May'05. My current employer A has filed for labour(for GC) on May '04. Kindly advise me on the following :
1) Can I join company B and transfer my H1 now(in Apr/May 05) and get the 7th year extension based on the current pending labour from A? Whats the risk involved? The current labour is still open and pending with SWA(now BEC). and company B says they would start my GC process afresh and so I wouldnt have any problem with 8th year H1 extension. Is that correct or are the 1 yr extensions after 6th year based on the date the labour was initially filed in 5th year of H1? From the previous posts I understand this is possible. Please advise.
2)If I join company B now in Apr, how long would it be for B to start my GC process under PERM, given the prerequisites for PERM. My 6th yr expires mid-May '05.
3) I plan to goto school fulltime and convert to F1 in 2005. Would I have any problem obtaining the F1 visa?
4) Assuming I satisfy the non-immigrant intent and get the F1 visa do I have to leave the country, get it stamped and enter back again when the school starts?
5) After I finish school in 2 yrs would I be eligible for fresh H1 for 6 years, I wouldnt have left the country since I would be in school. Thanks.
1) Can I join company B and transfer my H1 now(in Apr/May 05) and get the 7th year extension based on the current pending labour from A? Whats the risk involved? The current labour is still open and pending with SWA(now BEC). and company B says they would start my GC process afresh and so I wouldnt have any problem with 8th year H1 extension. Is that correct or are the 1 yr extensions after 6th year based on the date the labour was initially filed in 5th year of H1? From the previous posts I understand this is possible. Please advise.
2)If I join company B now in Apr, how long would it be for B to start my GC process under PERM, given the prerequisites for PERM. My 6th yr expires mid-May '05.
3) I plan to goto school fulltime and convert to F1 in 2005. Would I have any problem obtaining the F1 visa?
4) Assuming I satisfy the non-immigrant intent and get the F1 visa do I have to leave the country, get it stamped and enter back again when the school starts?
5) After I finish school in 2 yrs would I be eligible for fresh H1 for 6 years, I wouldnt have left the country since I would be in school. Thanks.