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While a petition for a worker already in the H1B status is almost always accepted, there is still a chance that it doesn't work. There is a chance that it take
by dudul 7y ago
While a petition for a worker already in the H1B status is almost always accepted, there is still a chance that it doesn't work. There is a chance that it takes a long time to go through (usually a month or 2, but we're talking about the USCIS here :) ).
I changed employer twice with an H1B, and both times I made damn sure that the petition was approved before giving a notice (also, back then there was no official grace period, but I would have done the same).
- guitarbill 7y agoright, but you can pay to have the decision expedited. it's rumoured this increases the risk of an RFE, so YMMV. i think timing plays some sort of role, too. from a very small sample size, between December to April, transfers go pretty quickly. not hard to imagine the USCIS' load is higher from April to maybe October
- eq_sd_ 7y agoMy team hired a Chinese engineer a little over a year ago. It took almost 4 months for them to join after my lead first mentioned giving her an offer.