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Would be quite the risky move. You have no guarantee that you'll be granted a new Visa, and if you don't get it then you'll quickly be on your flight home. Thi

Would be quite the risky move. You have no guarantee that you'll be granted a new Visa, and if you don't get it then you'll quickly be on your flight home. This can easily be used as leverage against an H1-B Visa holder in most situations.

manishsharan 13y ago
You are wrong. Once you have an H1B -- you do not need a new H1B visa for a new job -- it can be transferred easily to your new employer. There is a grace period of about one month ( maybe more now) and you new employer has to file your paperwork within that time. Been there and done that ! edit: what I meant by transfer is that your new petition is not subject to H1B caps and you don't have to appear before a US embassy right away as one has to for the first time.
- wavefunction 13y ago
  http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-transfer.html http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-transfer.html This seems to contradict what you're saying.
  - potatolicious 13y ago
    It's a bit more complicated: http://www.hooyou.com/h-1b/h1b_portability.html http://www.hooyou.com/h-1b/h1b_portability.html
  - pavanky 13y ago
    It is a matter of semantics. Once you have an H1B, the new employer does need to make a petition. In immigrant speak, this is usually called a transfer. The transfer does not usually fall under the quotas that the original application falls under. It is also slightly cheaper and is processed more quickly. So an employee can move freely any time they want if the new company is willing to spend a thousand dollars or so.
potatolicious 13y ago
H-1Bs are transferable. There are in fact many companies who specifically mention they will hire H-1B transfers, but not sponsor new applications.
untog 13y ago
It is not risky at all. I have done it two times myself.
ojbyrne 13y ago
I've done it 3 times. It's a little nerve-wracking, but I haven't actually had problems.
hpagey 13y ago
H1bs can be transferred easily. I have transferred it 2 times myself. Once your 140 is filed you can extend H1b 3 years at a time indefinitely until you obtain your GC. So, whats the risk that you talk about? Most of the H1bs that are denied are ones where the candidate work as a consultant (or a body shopper). I have never heard of H1bs of reputed technology companies being denied.

manishsharan 13y ago

You are wrong. Once you have an H1B -- you do not need a new H1B visa for a new job -- it can be transferred easily to your new employer. There is a grace period of about one month ( maybe more now) and you new employer has to file your paperwork within that time. Been there and done that ! edit: what I meant by transfer is that your new petition is not subject to H1B caps and you don't have to appear before a US embassy right away as one has to for the first time.

wavefunction 13y ago
http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-transfer.html http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-transfer.html This seems to contradict what you're saying.
- potatolicious 13y ago
  It's a bit more complicated: http://www.hooyou.com/h-1b/h1b_portability.html http://www.hooyou.com/h-1b/h1b_portability.html
- pavanky 13y ago
  It is a matter of semantics. Once you have an H1B, the new employer does need to make a petition. In immigrant speak, this is usually called a transfer. The transfer does not usually fall under the quotas that the original application falls under. It is also slightly cheaper and is processed more quickly. So an employee can move freely any time they want if the new company is willing to spend a thousand dollars or so.

potatolicious 13y ago

H-1Bs are transferable. There are in fact many companies who specifically mention they will hire H-1B transfers, but not sponsor new applications.

untog 13y ago

It is not risky at all. I have done it two times myself.

ojbyrne 13y ago

I've done it 3 times. It's a little nerve-wracking, but I haven't actually had problems.

hpagey 13y ago

H1bs can be transferred easily. I have transferred it 2 times myself. Once your 140 is filed you can extend H1b 3 years at a time indefinitely until you obtain your GC. So, whats the risk that you talk about? Most of the H1bs that are denied are ones where the candidate work as a consultant (or a body shopper). I have never heard of H1bs of reputed technology companies being denied.