10:50 This is not true. The 60 day grace period gets replenished every time you join a new job (every time you get a new validity rather, and H-1B transfer counts as a new validity). For example, a person has left job A. Now they have 60 days to find job B. Let's say the person waited 10 days to join job B. After they join job B, their 60 day quota gets replenished. If they get fired or decide to leave job B, they will have FULL 60 days to find job C, NOT 60-10=50. It's not a fixed 60 day quota for the rest of your H-1B life. So people can take breaks before joining a new company if they want to. Please post a correction. You're unnecessarily worrying people with this false information.
Yeah, covid time is so terrible. I got laid off. I asked my previous employer to extend my employment period for severance period. Then I got my first job offer but was discriminated based on my country of origin and the job offer was rescinded. I had to look for a job again. Luckily, I got it and my start date is in 45 days after my official date of layoff. I hope tomorrow the company will finalize the I-129 application and everything will OK. The LCA was already received.
11:20 There's no such thing like 90 days bucket or quota, what I mean is If you transfer h1b and used 30 days before joining next company doesn't mean that you left with 60 days now to find another future company
Great video man, I just wanted to know what have you done when it got denied while you have already joined the 2nd company? Please answer this bro. It's urgent.
Hi , This video gives good idea about the process. Thank you. I have one question, i have 3 offers in hand and i got signed an offer. In cade if h1b transfer got an rfe or denied shall i stay with my current employer with old h1b ?
Very nice info sir...pls reply ...i have filed through consultancy and got approval copy...very horrible exp...my query is before entering USA can i change my employer ( consultant) .
Thanks for sharing such information.. Do my future employer if willing to transfer H1B any kind of NOC from current employer? Or they initiate and once it's approved just resign and join to the new company?
No NOC required. Just have the transfer initiated by future employer, get it done, resign the current employer and join the next one. Simple. Let me know if you have further question ?
Very imp info, Could you please let me know, I got my H1B Visa stamped being in India only and not travelled to USA even once on this Visa, waiting from months... So if I change my employer now, will I have to do Visa Stamping again or only new I 797b will enough to travel to US Thanks
Great video. Have one question. Let's say I got my H1b transfer approved and should I have to immediately resign my current job and move to the new one or I can give my company a 7 day notice and work for 7 days on the current company and then leave? Thank you
Very detailed videos and common problems are presented in a very proper way. I have one querry. Lets say my position in first employer is IT Engineer and i want to transfer to my H1B visa to an employer offering me Position “Electrical engineer” though my bachelor degree is in Electrical engineering. Will i get transfer or my transfer application will be denied. Kindly clarify it for me please
You get new set of 60 days with every new h1b application (for example you switch from company A->B, and then in future, company B->C, you get a new set of 60 day grace period). Please correct that information.
Thank you so much. I have a question. What if I get a job in company 1a in 2022 and other company 2a in 2023 files for my h1b and it got picked. Now can i transfer my h1b visa from 2a to 1a as I think I can stay with 1a????????
Thanks for the information. I have valid H1B stamping done on April 2023. Company is not sending me to USA. What I should do? Three years visa validity is started or the counting will start only when I will be in USA. Please suggest.
I lost my job during recession. Am in india now and my h1b is revoked.after h1 transfer and getting new job do me and my spouse need to do stamping again ?
I have H1B approved and stamped from india, but never travelled to USA, can i transfer my employer from india? If so there will be any problem in the time at the port of entry ? What will happen for my wife and child who also stamped for H4?
Hi. Great video. Can 2 potential employers file h1b transfer for someone at the same time ? If we decide to stay on our current job after the transfer has been approved, can we do that ?
H1B transfer is initiated after you accept the job offer. People don’t accept two jobs at the same time. So there will just be one employee that will file petition for you. However, I have heard that some consultancies do this kind of business - filing multiple H1B cases. In the past people have done that and got away with it, but in the recent times USCIS have become more stringent on cracking such multiple or duplicate petitions for the same beneficiary. If caught, it can result in permanent denial or ban. In addition, it is not ethical as well to file two petitions because 1) You are trying to increase you chances by reducing the chances of all others 2) if picked up in both the petitions, you will be wasting one visa. Basically wasting someone else’s chance. On you second part of question: you can stay on your current job, but your freedom will be limited. 1. Cannot renew the DL 2. Cannot leave the country And there are others thing that will get impacted as well.
Total duration of H1B is 6 ( 3+3) years. It will remain the same. Therefore your expiration date will not change. Only way to extend your H1B beyond 6 years is to have I-140 approved and then file for extension.
This is huge help. I am an H1B candidate who has not worked for the last 3 months (because I was on unpaid leave) and has not been in the US. For the last 1 week, I have been in the US and my 60 days period is running out. What if I got an offer from some other company and they are ready to transfer my case with premium processing? Does it affect my transfer case because as of now I am not getting paid by my employer? I discussed this with my employer as well but they don't want to run my payroll until and unless I found a new project. Is it possible to take a transfer in this case? Because I was on unpaid leave and not in the US and for the last 1 week I am in the US but not getting paid. Any kind of guidance/help is highly appreciated
How many months should we have for transfer process Because I am a H1B guy with first 3 years , which I am already done with 2 years, now I am left with 1 year in my present company with out an extension, can I look for other opportunities with out an extension in my present company
It depends upon case by case. If your previous visa is expired (first 3 yr) and you want to travel outside usa, You DO need a visa stamp. On the other side, if you just want to remain within usa for rest of your H1B time, you don’t need that stamp. Remember visa is just a documents that you need while crossing the boarder. Your legal status is defined by I797. That has to be valid all the time while you are inside usa. So again, it really depends case by case. Hope this is helpful.
I am traveling to India and need to get my h1b visa stamped with company A. My h1b transfer is in process with company B. I received a RFE, reply for RFE has been sent. Can I travel and get my h1b visa stamped with company A? Or will there be any issue
Can u guide how to proceed.. I am on F1 - OPT Employer A sponsored my visa application.I was working till Oct end 2021 with employer A.. by Now I have changed my job and working for employer B from Mid_ Nov 2021... My H1B lottery is picked in 3rd lottery in Nov 19th 2021.. Now how do I proceed to get my H1B approved.. Regards Kindly guide me
Hi, I have H1B Visa with abc company and stamping also done I am not yet entered to US and my employer saying there is no opportunity in US client location. I found some other employer who is willing to start transfer H1B. In this case should I need to go to visa interview again after new I797 received with new employer. Please advise
I gave resignation when my attorney got email approval notification last week. I intend to join new company next week. Can this be an issue since still we do not have physical approval
Sat Sri Akal Sukhvir, You don’t need a physical copy to complete the I-9 form. You can do it without that as well. In your case i think it would be easier if you go with 1 document from list B and one document from list C in the section 2 of i9. Let me know if you still have any confusion.
Just now my H1b approved and I have a job with different company. They are willing to transfer my H1B. With my current H1B employer, I don't have any pay stub yet, if I transfer my H1B to new company is there any problem?
@@Edflight I'm working with x company. I got H1B with Y company(don't have job with them). I want to transfer my H1B from Y(with Y I don't have any paystubs. Just 10 days back my H1B approved) to X. So, if I transfer my H1B from Y to X is there any problem I may face?
i have picked in lottery for h1b visa. but i want to change the employer, before it is approved. why i want to change because the employer don't have business from last 2 years, they are asking latest details of employer. which they cann't provide. any ideas or suggestions please.
Thanks for watching my video. I do want to provide you guidance but I can not understand your question completely. Would you mind rephrasing it to make it crystal clear.
Yes, You can apply in any country that has US embassy, only thing is you need is to Get visa for that country first. In addition, if you are stamping outside your home country, It might take longer time for processing. This is the rule in place pre-COVID time. Not sure if rules have changed temporarily due to COVID.
I have few questions first one I got an H1B extension in this year and my previous visa is expired if I go back to India to India with current employee then I need to do stamping with drop box and my wife also got H4 visa first time with current employer and never visited to USA . Now coming to transfer I got offer last month with new employer and I need to go for transfer . Right now I am only in USA and then they can do only my transfer because my wife never been in USA . If i go to India with approved Petition then I will get stamp with new employer but my wife will hold the visa with previous employer . While travelling from India should my wife again go for update visa with new employer because she got validity till another two years with my old employer . What would be the best possible scenario for travel .
Yes she has I 797 A notice with my current employer because which she used during interview this month for stamp and got approval till 2024. I haven’t still started any transfer before checking all the possibility
@@Nikhil20013 I am not a attorney and this is not a legal advice. But here is what my thoughts are. 1. You can ask you wife to come to USA with the current visa stamping. As you know visa is only required to enter the country, I797 is the actual immigration document in her case that should be valid all the time her stay in USA. Now while she is in USA, you guys can initiate the H1B transfer. Once the transfer is done, then next time when you go back to India, you both can have new visa stamps. In this case you both be able to live in USA as long as you i797 is valid, irrespective of your visa stamp. 2. You can initiate your H1 B transfer now. Get the new I797, and later file for your wife H4 transfer. This you can do by yourself or can’t attorney can help you with this. For h4, you don’t need any sponsorship from any employer. Bet keep in mind, in the second case, your wife will have to wait for the new I797, that may take 4-8 month based on current times. And it cannot be premium processed. These are the two possible scenarios I could think of. Again if there is another way, I don’t know that. I hope this is helpful. Good luck !!
Greetings! Could you please assist me with the procedure of H1 B visa transfer before stamping. Currently, I'm in India and last year my employer raised H1 B which got shortlisted and approved but due to some reason before stamping I resigned and left the organization. Now, my current employer is willing to transfer the petition to new employer but I'd like to know the procedure I should follow
@@Edflight I have H1b approved visa and stamping is scheduled on May end, I never had US visa earlier. I am having one offer from other employer but not sure whether I can transfer visa to new employer.
This is a very nice compilation of all the necessary information. You saved me many hours of searching google for this info. Great video ! 👍👍👍👍
Thanks
10:50 This is not true. The 60 day grace period gets replenished every time you join a new job (every time you get a new validity rather, and H-1B transfer counts as a new validity). For example, a person has left job A. Now they have 60 days to find job B. Let's say the person waited 10 days to join job B. After they join job B, their 60 day quota gets replenished. If they get fired or decide to leave job B, they will have FULL 60 days to find job C, NOT 60-10=50. It's not a fixed 60 day quota for the rest of your H-1B life. So people can take breaks before joining a new company if they want to. Please post a correction. You're unnecessarily worrying people with this false information.
Yeah, covid time is so terrible. I got laid off. I asked my previous employer to extend my employment period for severance period. Then I got my first job offer but was discriminated based on my country of origin and the job offer was rescinded. I had to look for a job again. Luckily, I got it and my start date is in 45 days after my official date of layoff. I hope tomorrow the company will finalize the I-129 application and everything will OK. The LCA was already received.
Glad it all worked out for you 👍👍👍
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. PEACE OU AND SUCCESS,BROTHER.
I am glad that you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
11:20
There's no such thing like 90 days bucket or quota, what I mean is
If you transfer h1b and used 30 days before joining next company doesn't mean that you left with 60 days now to find another future company
Great video man, I just wanted to know what have you done when it got denied while you have already joined the 2nd company?
Please answer this bro. It's urgent.
Does 2 paystub works for transferring visa sir ..?
Very useful information
Thank you 🙏
Please make a video on university transfer for F1 students
Sure, will do
Hi , This video gives good idea about the process. Thank you.
I have one question, i have 3 offers in hand and i got signed an offer. In cade if h1b transfer got an rfe or denied shall i stay with my current employer with old h1b ?
You said H1B visa has to be revoked as soon as one resigns. But if it has already been transferred then can it still get revoked?
Very nice info sir...pls reply ...i have filed through consultancy and got approval copy...very horrible exp...my query is before entering USA can i change my employer ( consultant) .
Thanks for sharing such information.. Do my future employer if willing to transfer H1B any kind of NOC from current employer? Or they initiate and once it's approved just resign and join to the new company?
No NOC required.
Just have the transfer initiated by future employer, get it done, resign the current employer and join the next one. Simple.
Let me know if you have further question ?
Very imp info,
Could you please let me know,
I got my H1B Visa stamped being in India only and not travelled to USA even once on this Visa, waiting from months...
So if I change my employer now, will I have to do Visa Stamping again or only new I 797b will enough to travel to US
Thanks
You have to get your visa stamped again.
Thank you for your reply
Have you had such experience
Because mostly I got the answers that I don't need the new stamping
On a lighter note, I like how the child in the background is crying when you start talking about H1B Transfer process. It's painful I guess! 😄
Must be 😅
Great information . Kindly make video on h4 transfer also. What documents will be required ?
Yeah, sure!! Will make a video soon. Stay tuned
Great video. Have one question. Let's say I got my H1b transfer approved and should I have to immediately resign my current job and move to the new one or I can give my company a 7 day notice and work for 7 days on the current company and then leave?
Thank you
You can work in the old company for few days. No issues.
Very detailed videos and common problems are presented in a very proper way. I have one querry. Lets say my position in first employer is IT Engineer and i want to transfer to my H1B visa to an employer offering me Position “Electrical engineer” though my bachelor degree is in Electrical engineering. Will i get transfer or my transfer application will be denied. Kindly clarify it for me please
You get new set of 60 days with every new h1b application (for example you switch from company A->B, and then in future, company B->C, you get a new set of 60 day grace period). Please correct that information.
Are you sure?
Awesome video. Very nice piece of information at one place
Thanks
Hi, thanks for the video. My fiance has h1b i140 approved. He is getting his h1b transfer. Can h1b be denied?
There is alway a risk that H1B can be denied. Details are in the video.
@5:16
Does it take 4 to 5 months to transfer the H1b visa..?
Processing time keeps on changing. Currently the regular processing is about 4-5 months. However premium processing will get you result faster.
Thank you so much. I have a question. What if I get a job in company 1a in 2022 and other company 2a in 2023 files for my h1b and it got picked. Now can i transfer my h1b visa from 2a to 1a as I think I can stay with 1a????????
Thanks for the information. I have valid H1B stamping done on April 2023. Company is not sending me to USA. What I should do?
Three years visa validity is started or the counting will start only when I will be in USA.
Please suggest.
+1
Will there will be any issue to give h4 visa interview by my spouse while i am transferring h1b?
As long as I797 is valid and current and you both have it from same employer, no issue.
I lost my job during recession. Am in india now and my h1b is revoked.after h1 transfer and getting new job do me and my spouse need to do stamping again ?
Yes
@edflight education. Is there any minimum time period to stay in US before the jump
Could you provide little more details about your question. I don’t want to comment based on half information.
You mean i797?
Hi - If my Current employer applied for H1B renewal , in this proces - can i do H1B transfer with other company
I have H1B approved and stamped from india, but never travelled to USA, can i transfer my employer from india? If so there will be any problem in the time at the port of entry ? What will happen for my wife and child who also stamped for H4?
I have similar question ..can you please elaborate ?
Hi. Great video. Can 2 potential employers file h1b transfer for someone at the same time ? If we decide to stay on our current job after the transfer has been approved, can we do that ?
H1B transfer is initiated after you accept the job offer. People don’t accept two jobs at the same time. So there will just be one employee that will file petition for you.
However, I have heard that some consultancies do this kind of business - filing multiple H1B cases. In the past people have done that and got away with it, but in the recent times USCIS have become more stringent on cracking such multiple or duplicate petitions for the same beneficiary. If caught, it can result in permanent denial or ban. In addition, it is not ethical as well to file two petitions because 1) You are trying to increase you chances by reducing the chances of all others
2) if picked up in both the petitions, you will be wasting one visa. Basically wasting someone else’s chance.
On you second part of question: you can stay on your current job, but your freedom will be limited.
1. Cannot renew the DL
2. Cannot leave the country
And there are others thing that will get impacted as well.
@@Edflight hello, what do you mean by cannot leave the country? cannot leave US ?
I have an H-1B approved in consular processing. Can I transfer the H-1B before getting an H-1B visa stamp?
Yes
@@Edflight How is the H-1B transfer petition filed then? Consular Processing or change of status?
Hello! Is there a minimum amount of months that u need to work on your current job, under h1b, before transfer to another?
There is no such condition. You can initiate transfer anytime.
Thanks for the great video. Is it possible to transfer the H1B visa from India?
I have same question. I did not travel ever to USA but I have i797 approval and stamping done. Please respond.
@@knownisdropunknownisocean.9282 di d you get any answers to your questions ?
I have a question. If i do a h1b transfer will i get 3 years?? i am in my 5th year of H1B so wanted to be sure about the process.
Total duration of H1B is 6 ( 3+3) years. It will remain the same. Therefore your expiration date will not change.
Only way to extend your H1B beyond 6 years is to have I-140 approved and then file for extension.
Feel free to asks question if it is still not clear.
@@Edflight got it, wantedto check. My Perm is being processed now so i guess i wshould wait till approved I140 +180 days before changing jobs
@@rahulbaidya7002 yup
@@Edflight You can also get new H1B after six years if you stay outside US for consecutive 365 days and apply after that.
Hi Can I transfer from Employer A to Employer B before coming to US. If yes what's the process . And wat docs are required.
Can H1 B transfer be done even if my H1 b which I received previously has expired?
Oh, you are funny. I so love this comment. 😃😃🙏🙏
This is huge help. I am an H1B candidate who has not worked for the last 3 months (because I was on unpaid leave) and has not been in the US. For the last 1 week, I have been in the US and my 60 days period is running out. What if I got an offer from some other company and they are ready to transfer my case with premium processing? Does it affect my transfer case because as of now I am not getting paid by my employer? I discussed this with my employer as well but they don't want to run my payroll until and unless I found a new project. Is it possible to take a transfer in this case? Because I was on unpaid leave and not in the US and for the last 1 week I am in the US but not getting paid. Any kind of guidance/help is highly appreciated
To transfer h1b we need to pay for company
How many months should we have for transfer process
Because I am a H1B guy with first 3 years , which I am already done with 2 years, now I am left with 1 year in my present company with out an extension, can I look for other opportunities with out an extension in my present company
Your question is not very clear to me. Not sure what are you trying to ask.
As far as I know no need of restamping post H1B transfer. Can you throw some more light on it .
It depends upon case by case. If your previous visa is expired (first 3 yr) and you want to travel outside usa, You DO need a visa stamp. On the other side, if you just want to remain within usa for rest of your H1B time, you don’t need that stamp. Remember visa is just a documents that you need while crossing the boarder. Your legal status is defined by I797. That has to be valid all the time while you are inside usa.
So again, it really depends case by case. Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you still have question.
I am traveling to India and need to get my h1b visa stamped with company A. My h1b transfer is in process with company B. I received a RFE, reply for RFE has been sent. Can I travel and get my h1b visa stamped with company A? Or will there be any issue
Your question confusing
Can u guide how to proceed..
I am on F1 - OPT
Employer A sponsored my visa application.I was working till Oct end 2021 with employer A.. by
Now I have changed my job and working for employer B from Mid_ Nov 2021... My H1B lottery is picked in 3rd lottery in Nov 19th 2021..
Now how do I proceed to get my H1B approved..
Regards
Kindly guide me
If our H1B visa got approved in India , can we transfer to new employer through H1B transfer before going to US itself ?
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Hi,
I have H1B Visa with abc company and stamping also done I am not yet entered to US and my employer saying there is no opportunity in US client location. I found some other employer who is willing to start transfer H1B.
In this case should I need to go to visa interview again after new I797 received with new employer. Please advise
Can you please let me know the process?
I gave resignation when my attorney got email approval notification last week. I intend to join new company next week. Can this be an issue since still we do not have physical approval
You should be good. No issue.
@@Edflight thanks for the reply. But how do i complete i9 verification without i797 approval copy
Sat Sri Akal Sukhvir,
You don’t need a physical copy to complete the I-9 form. You can do it without that as well.
In your case i think it would be easier if you go with 1 document from list B and one document from list C in the section 2 of i9.
Let me know if you still have any confusion.
My employer won't give me the I-797. Can an H1B Transfer be done without I-797 ?
No
I have heard that we can get our i797 copy from USCIS ... is it possible?
Just now my H1b approved and I have a job with different company. They are willing to transfer my H1B. With my current H1B employer, I don't have any pay stub yet, if I transfer my H1B to new company is there any problem?
What do you mean by job with a different company ??
Could you ask your question in more clear manner explaining your situation.
@@Edflight I'm working with x company. I got H1B with Y company(don't have job with them). I want to transfer my H1B from Y(with Y I don't have any paystubs. Just 10 days back my H1B approved) to X. So, if I transfer my H1B from Y to X is there any problem I may face?
Can I do a transfer when there is 6 months left on my visa?
Yes you can, if the new company is ready to do that.
However Generally companies don’t prefer someone who has just 6 months left on H1B
i have picked in lottery for h1b visa. but i want to change the employer, before it is approved. why i want to change because the employer don't have business from last 2 years, they are asking latest details of employer. which they cann't provide. any ideas or suggestions please.
Thanks for watching my video. I do want to provide you guidance but I can not understand your question completely. Would you mind rephrasing it to make it crystal clear.
Can we apply for Stamping in the neighbouring countries like Canada or Mexico as we already have got the initial H1B stamping?
Yes, You can apply in any country that has US embassy, only thing is you need is to Get visa for that country first.
In addition, if you are stamping outside your home country, It might take longer time for processing.
This is the rule in place pre-COVID time. Not sure if rules have changed temporarily due to COVID.
@@Edflight Thank you for your reply.
I have few questions first one I got an H1B extension in this year and my previous visa is expired if I go back to India to India with current employee then I need to do stamping with drop box and my wife also got H4 visa first time with current employer and never visited to USA . Now coming to transfer I got offer last month with new employer and I need to go for transfer . Right now I am only in USA and then they can do only my transfer because my wife never been in USA . If i go to India with approved Petition then I will get stamp with new employer but my wife will hold the visa with previous employer . While travelling from India should my wife again go for update visa with new employer because she got validity till another two years with my old employer . What would be the best possible scenario for travel .
Does your wife has 1-797A Notice of Action, from your current employer ?
Yes she has I 797 A notice with my current employer because which she used during interview this month for stamp and got approval till 2024. I haven’t still started any transfer before checking all the possibility
@@Nikhil20013
I am not a attorney and this is not a legal advice. But here is what my thoughts are.
1. You can ask you wife to come to USA with the current visa stamping. As you know visa is only required to enter the country, I797 is the actual immigration document in her case that should be valid all the time her stay in USA. Now while she is in USA, you guys can initiate the H1B transfer. Once the transfer is done, then next time when you go back to India, you both can have new visa stamps. In this case you both be able to live in USA as long as you i797 is valid, irrespective of your visa stamp.
2. You can initiate your H1 B transfer now. Get the new I797, and later file for your wife H4 transfer. This you can do by yourself or can’t attorney can help you with this. For h4, you don’t need any sponsorship from any employer.
Bet keep in mind, in the second case, your wife will have to wait for the new I797, that may take 4-8 month based on current times. And it cannot be premium processed.
These are the two possible scenarios I could think of. Again if there is another way, I don’t know that. I hope this is helpful. Good luck !!
Greetings!
Could you please assist me with the procedure of H1 B visa transfer before stamping.
Currently, I'm in India and last year my employer raised H1 B which got shortlisted and approved but due to some reason before stamping I resigned and left the organization. Now, my current employer is willing to transfer the petition to new employer but I'd like to know the procedure I should follow
Did you got the answer?
Can we transfer H1b from India?
What do you mean ??
@@Edflight I have H1b approved visa and stamping is scheduled on May end, I never had US visa earlier. I am having one offer from other employer but not sure whether I can transfer visa to new employer.
@@ravindrachorge yes, you can initiate the transfer
can someone who got the approval notice initiate a transfer before the start date?
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