>... except during the application/renewal process.... new employer will have to work on your H-1B renewal. >... Unfortunately, that's usually tied to your emp

>... except during the application/renewal process.... new employer will have to work on your H-1B renewal. >... Unfortunately, that's usually tied to your employer... restart the clock on you. [I am picking some of the still occurring pain points in your statements] It is for these reasons (and a few others) that I am advocating BOTH steps. I want to get control out of the employer and into the employees hand and also reduce the burden on the new employer. 1) Use an 'open work permit' - your permit is not tied to any employer. The permit has a date range (5 yr) during which it is valid for any employer without any additional burden on the new employer. 2) Remove the concept of a 're-startable clock' and multiple labor certs - those create burdens to job mobility. Lets whittle it down to experience gained while in H-1B status regardless of employer. Or some other metric that cannot be reset on employer change. With apologies for repetition from my earlier post.