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Small note: there are people who cannot change work in IT because it would affect their visa or immigration status.

toomuchtodo 5y ago
H1-B transfer is possible if your potential new employer will perform the transfer with USCIS. (Edit: typo corrected, thanks kaapipo)
- nabusman 5y ago
  You can also get denied and get kicked out, it's not a guaranteed process AFAIK IANAL.
- kaapipo 5y ago
  *your
- bialpio 5y ago
  IIRC the transfer can affect the green card process depending on the stage you are at. IANAL, check with your immigration attorney.
  - bialpio 5y ago
    (this also assumes that the person is on H-1B and not on L-1, which cannot be transferred)
    - emteycz 5y ago
      A person on L-1 should've known they will be moving home soon. This works exactly the same in EU and IMHO it's only logical - you'd be able to skip the usual "queue" otherwise.
      - bialpio 5y ago
        L-1 can be extended a couple of times (up to 7 years total I think?), so "soon" is relative (especially given that it gives you a couple tries at the H-1B, but only if you can hold on to the job). I think my main point still stands: you can't always just pack up your things and leave (or rather, you can, but the consequences aren't always a simple job hunt, sometimes they involve relocating internationally) so you may be willing to tolerate more abuse or conditions that are less than perfect for you.
gorjusborg 5y ago
Thanks for pointing this out. I'm a U.S. citizen, but I have had friends that were not, and I was horrified to hear the stories of how companies (that I worked for at the time as well) were using that 'leverage'. I will no longer work for those sorts of companies.
- bialpio 5y ago
  It does not necessarily need to be something that companies actively do, it's also that the process is set up that way. For example, I know I was not actively seeking other opportunities until I got my green card. IIRC, even transferring to a slightly different role within the same company could affect how quickly the process progressed (I think part of the paperwork would need to be re-filed).
peppermint_tea 5y ago
yup, I have to bear with the bullshit. I love my daughter man.

H1-B transfer is possible if your potential new employer will perform the transfer with USCIS. (Edit: typo corrected, thanks kaapipo)

nabusman 5y ago
You can also get denied and get kicked out, it's not a guaranteed process AFAIK IANAL.
kaapipo 5y ago
*your
bialpio 5y ago
IIRC the transfer can affect the green card process depending on the stage you are at. IANAL, check with your immigration attorney.
- bialpio 5y ago
  (this also assumes that the person is on H-1B and not on L-1, which cannot be transferred)
  - emteycz 5y ago
    A person on L-1 should've known they will be moving home soon. This works exactly the same in EU and IMHO it's only logical - you'd be able to skip the usual "queue" otherwise.
    - bialpio 5y ago
      L-1 can be extended a couple of times (up to 7 years total I think?), so "soon" is relative (especially given that it gives you a couple tries at the H-1B, but only if you can hold on to the job). I think my main point still stands: you can't always just pack up your things and leave (or rather, you can, but the consequences aren't always a simple job hunt, sometimes they involve relocating internationally) so you may be willing to tolerate more abuse or conditions that are less than perfect for you.

gorjusborg 5y ago

Thanks for pointing this out. I'm a U.S. citizen, but I have had friends that were not, and I was horrified to hear the stories of how companies (that I worked for at the time as well) were using that 'leverage'. I will no longer work for those sorts of companies.

bialpio 5y ago
It does not necessarily need to be something that companies actively do, it's also that the process is set up that way. For example, I know I was not actively seeking other opportunities until I got my green card. IIRC, even transferring to a slightly different role within the same company could affect how quickly the process progressed (I think part of the paperwork would need to be re-filed).

peppermint_tea 5y ago

yup, I have to bear with the bullshit. I love my daughter man.