H1B transfer when extension date is very close

[ssssamy]

Hi,My H1b ext for next 21/2 yrs need to apply by mid of June.But I got offer in company B and they said they will apply h1 transfer in premium processing by 2nd week say 11 th of may and my question here is 1)Is it right time to apply for h1 transfer in PP and wait for 2 weeks as my extension date is very close.Can i apply by june 1 st week for extension after waiting for pp transfer approval? 2)How long it will take for pp 3)Is there any minimum date before which we need to apply for h1 extension because some of my friends told that we need to apply before 45 days 4)Can i apply extension when my transfer is pending ?
Thanks in advance.

 

[ginnu]

Hi,My H1b ext for next 21/2 yrs need to apply by mid of June.But I got offer in company B and they said they will apply h1 transfer in premium processing by 2nd week say 11 th of may and my question here is
1)Is it right time to apply for h1 transfer in PP and wait for 2 weeks as my extension date is very close.Can i apply by june 1 st week for extension after waiting for pp transfer approval?
------New employer can file Transfer petition when you are on valid H1 and your I-94 is not expired. Petition must reach USCIS BEFORE I-94 gets expired. They can file Transferand extension at same time. Dont inform present employer that new employer is going to file H1 transfer if the present employer revoke the H1 by writing to USCIS before the date H1 transfer petition reach USCIS then your H1 transfer may be denied. Join the new employer only AFTER H1 transfer gets approved.

2)How long it will take for pp
-----it may take 25-30 days from the date USCIS gets Petition
3)Is there any minimum date before which we need to apply for h1 extension because some of my friends told that we need to apply before 45 days
--------------------H1 extension can be applied 6 months advance of I-94 expiry date or Petition must reach USCIS BEFORE I-94 gets expired. No 45 days rule ask your friends to give you link to rule of 45 days advance.
4)Can i apply extension when my transfer is pending ?
----------------Yes.
Thanks in advance.

----------------- for more info talk to your Lawyer.

 

[ssssamy]

----------------- for more info talk to your Lawyer.

Thanks a lot for clarifying.My current H1B visa is getting expired by June 17th but i am planning to apply for transfer first and if i get transfer+extension approval then i wouldn't apply for extension with current employer but if my transfer is pending till june 17th then i am planning to apply for extension through my current employer also i.e by first week of June 2010.Correct me if i am wrong in this

 

[ginnu]

Thanks a lot for clarifying.My current H1B visa is getting expired by June 17th but i am planning to apply for transfer first and if i get transfer+extension approval then i wouldn't apply for extension with current employer but if my transfer is pending till june 17th then i am planning to apply for extension through my current employer also i.e by first week of June 2010.Correct me if i am wrong in this

It seems to me you want to work with new employer then why to wait? Let the new Employer File H1 transfer immediately with premium processing and you may get H1 transfer approved in 20-25 days after the petition reach USCIS. Don’t join new employer just with H1 transfer filing receipt as USCIS is after consulting companies and rejecting many H1 filed by consulting companies or ask log list of documents through RFE.
Better not to inform present employer that other employer has filed H1 transfer for you.