H1B - 6th year, LC pending - 4th year, switch company?

michaelnv

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H1B - 6th year, LC pending - 4th year, should I contact PA senator?

Hello!

Here's the situation:

Company A ( very small ):
H1B expires Nov 2005
LC - filed May-18-2001, transfered to Regional offices Dec-18-2003, which is very much backed off in Philadelphia still processing Feb-2003.

I'm working on sub-contract for Company B ( very big ).
Company B wants to hire me ( same skills ).
Can I transfer my LC case to Company B and not to lose any processing time? If yes, then Company B has to transfer my H1B or it can apply for another one?

Any other options in the situation?

What about 7th year extension?

Thanks for any help and advise.
 
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michaelnv said:
Hello!

Here's the situation:

Company A ( very small ):
H1B expires Nov 2005
LC - filed May-18-2001, transfered to Regional offices Dec-18-2003, which is very much backed off in Philadelphia still processing Feb-2003.

I'm working on sub-contract for Company B ( very big ).
Company B wants to hire me ( same skills ).
Can I transfer my LC case to Company B
----NO, LC is not portable, you have to start the GC process from new LC filed by B
and not to lose any processing time? If yes, then Company B has to transfer my H1B or it can apply for another one?

Any other options in the situation?
------ I would remain with the same employer till my LC is cleared and I-140 and I-485 is filed, becase your 6 years on H1 hit on Nov 2005, even if the employer B files new LC for you then lawyer will take 2-3 months to file it and it may not hit 365 days LC pending before you hit 6 years
What about 7th year extension?
----- you can file 7th year H1 extension based on pending LC more than 365 days

Thanks for any help and advise.
 
Can I contact my senator?

It's been already 4th year since my case pending in Philadelphia DOL.

They've received it on May-18-2001, now it's pending in Regional dated
on Dec-18-2003, but they're processing Feb-2003, no progress seen for at least past 6 months.

Can I contact the senator offices? Would it make any difference or harm?
Has anyone succeded in this?

Thanks!
 
PA senator ??.. would that work?

alren said:
The posters problem is not in filing the new labor. But use the same labor with the new company. (As ginnu pointed, not possible).

That's correct. BTW, I was able reading that, thanks!

Has anybody succeded in contacting PA senator to push the case forward.
Mine's pending for way too long ( May-18-2001 ).
 
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