h1transfer issue

[radhikadave]

hi

i am working for a firm since 2005 dec on h1b and now i got another job offer from another company in similar field

the hr guys told me that they are ready to provide documentation for h1b tranfer but they can not sponsor

is h1b transfer a kind of sponsorship or can i tell them that i am already sponsored and all i need is just transfer

pl reply

 

[rjanakan]

Hey,

H1B xfer is similar to filling a new H1 except the fact it doesn't fall under quota. In my experience if some company can't do H1B sponsor(new H1b) bcoz of their policy, they can't do H1B xfer too.

HTH,
Regards,
JR