My case is approved for H1 B cap for year 2017. Thanks for the detailed reply. I want to share my question to you hope I will get the answer. Your attorney can ask for replacement copy of Approval Notice. All Rights Reserved, In a consultation, an attorney can provide answers to your questions, or you may engage our firm for your immigration process. Now my employer is not ready to offer the job as i am in india, Pls suggest how to get into USA. Question: What happens after your H1B Visa is approved? If yes, Can she apply for COS from H4 to H1 using old H1 approval ? 2. I applied for H1-B in 2007 and it was approved. My H1b approval is expired last month. Do I need to leave the country ? 1. Ask if they can not withdraw, but inform USCIS that employee is no longer employed, so H1B may stay active. If not what should I do ? I cant help you here. I'm Indian, rightnow doing job in Singapore. Yes. My employer files an H1B cap-subject petition for an F-1 student on April 1st. Once this H1B get approve if i travel to india in February 2012 do i need to go to US consulate to get H1B stamp again or my old H1b stamp will work. It will be bumpy ride. My petition got approved. I just got a new Job Offer, is H1 transfer now a good idea? Hi Raghu, I have a question regarding H1B visa appointment. 1) You need to enter petition no in ur wifes DS160 . So while paying the visa fees and scheduling appointment, if I have written petitioner name as company A in the profile and not DS160 and my petitioner changes to company B before my visa appointment, then I just need to update DS-160 with company B? But, it is maybe good to get it clarified with an attorney. Can I have change immediately in June/July after getting approval, or I need to wait for 3 paychecks after getting approval. Heres the communication process flowchart betweenyou, your H1B sponsoring employer, the immigration attorney, and USCIS. L1/L2 extension is also being applied by company. Use the https://forums.happyschools.com/ for Q&A. I would list where you are working right now as current employment. I have the same doubt. I got laid off -> switched to h4 ( while waiting for approval ) -> filed h1. I am on F1 Opt working for a company. Your My friend is going to graduate with MS in the 1st week of may 2013 (next month). My H1B was on RFE. can i work for my new employer on the portability of my h1b by act 21 or should i leave the country and come back when it get approved. Updating the address in USCIS website is sufficient or anything else is required? It happens and theres nothing you can do but wait. The question posed to the USCIS assumes that one is in F-1 status and an employer is filing for a change of status to H1B with a start date six months after the time of filing. Should I quit the present company ( where I am working on L1B ) and start working with Employer who applied H1 the next day it is approved ?? My attoryney applied for an amendment on June 2nd. The USCIS stated that the change of status would take effect automatically on the effective date of the H1B petition / change-of-status notice of action of October 1, 2022, in this example. Hi Raghu, In general, your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the expiration of your period of admission to the United States, to ensure that you will be able to depart the U.S. at the end of your stay and proceed to your home country or another country. My questions are Second, submit a change of status application. My H1B petition got approved in Sep20016, and my petitioner is now proceeding for stamping in Dec2017. Only your employer can help you with this case. Visa stamping has been expired now. I attend my visa interview from Dubai or India, Kindly advice. Regarding your Questions re-join the same employer after 6 months, Will my h1b be still valid?: If you do premium processing, then you can get approval in May/June. Did your h1b approve for stamping? I've a similar situation. 2. My question is: If I find a new employer who can transfer my h1b or re-join the same employer after 6 months, Will my h1b be still valid? My current i94 is expiring on 19th dec. Would that be a problem as i plan to leave US on 20th dec? Your spouse and childrenmay notaccept employment in the U.S. without separate authorization since they are obtaining their H-4 status as the dependents of a temporary worker. The visa stamp will only be issued for the validity period of the passport, so you may want to extend your passport to obtain the full visa term. Ive tried the CDN immigration website. Refer to application form I-129. I am currently on L1B and I have applied for 2011 H1B in Nov 2011 ( Quota was available after Oct also ) and it is in RFE status right now. You need to apply via lottery. He would really like to get some help from a professional to make sure that all the documents are correct. caroline. Hi Raghu, In 2018 November I had to leave US and (the organization where I was working) because of a family I got the amendment approved 1-June-2020 for client Y till then my previous stamping was valid but was not able to travel due to COVID-19 so stamped Visa got expired in Aug-2020. If yes then what would be the approximate cost of status change ? Can I join B without any issues/legal hassles? Visa Validity- I guess it will be 3 yrs, will confirm after arrival of hard copy My Visa interview is happen on June18th and counselor has taken my passport. My employer says it could take upto 4 weeks. You have to be worried only if are doing anything wrong. Sorry. My wife is expecting and she will not able to travel anytime soon for the stamping. I currently live in the US. thanks for this updated information. Is this OK or should I atleast wait for the H1B amendment receipt notice to travel. But at the end of interview he didnt informed me that your visa is approved but told that after 1 working day you can be able to receive your passport. Do I need some documents and letter from my employer before I fly to US? Secondly, if the start date is very soon, can I join the company say a week or 2 after the start date. Its a direct client. Check the Processing Time, usually, H1B and H4 gets approved at the same time. If you are the beneficiary of a recently approved H-1B petition, there are several important things you should know regarding visa issuance, validity, international travel, and more. Any people in my situation and got information regarding this,help please. Now My question is. You can continue on your current visa till your H1B is stamped. Are you able to transfer? I am in india right now. I talked to my lawyer ( H1B attorney) and she said you should be fine , but my question to you is , is it safe ? You can ask an Immitorney via Ask an Attorney https://www.happyschools.com/ask-an-attorney/. you dont need to worry abouth stamping also whenever you go canada you can stamping any time thats fine. 1. Thats the conversation you should have with your employer and attorney. You can do premium for faster approval. So, I think you cant go back. 1. I have recieved i797 a with notice date of 12/06/2016 , expiry of 12/06/2017 . I want some time ( may be 1 week atleast ) to resign from present employer. 1) Due to the nature of my project, it may be difficult to travel to my home country within a short notice. If it was a coincidence then my petition was approved using normal processing and I should get my money back. Hello raghu, thanks for sharing the information. I would like to know if this will cause any problems when i go to India for my H1 Stamping?? chessmojo 1 yr. ago. Im yet to get the mail . 1. Hello, This clarification has been useful, especially for cap-subject H1B petitions, which typically request a future start date. I got an RFE for speciality occupation, after the response from my employer, my amendment got denied yesterday. Till when can I continue my job on L2-EAD? I got a new project with a start date Jan 2nd 2019. I am in USA on L2 EAD valid till Oct16 and my H1 Visa without COS got approved on 29Oct15. Im sure, it should be been a roller coaster ride from H1B Visa application, Lottery to receipt notice. My H1B visa has been approved and I am waiting for my Stamping. I could say that you can get it stamped from another country ( as other have done in the past). It got approved on 12/06/2016. Hey Akash, did you travel outside and were able to come back on L1, What was solution given by Attorney, if we travel outside USA after COS approved but before its effective date?? Case 1: pls suggest your valuable guidance. Please can you share pros and cons for both the options or are they correct options to chose. I have asked US HR already and they advise that travel is possible with the FedEx receipt number. 3. If I wait until my H1b is approved, Can I change my status to H4 back and then can I travel or wud this create any complications, coz once h1b is approved they say pay stub has to be generated. You can not go to Mexico for a Change of Status or to have a first-time H1B visa stamped. Hi , I have not signed any agreement with company B. He has been on a F1 Visa (which expired End of May 2019) and I am on a valid E-2 Visa (valid till April 2020). While it may not be possible to avoid pointed questions about the applicants job duties, including questioning as to the availability of U.S. workers, applicants should consider the following strategies to reduce the likelihood of a refusal under 221(g): After your appointment, you should be able to track the status of your application on this website: https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC/. Now Im confused If my petition was approved on the same day they received my request for PP ? Got message: I hope you will be able to help me. Travel, whether for personal or professional reasons, can be an exciting . Now i am again applying for H1-B and my new employer is asking the receipt number or the approval number of my previous application which i dont have. You can do the math from there. Will the company C file new H1B (on what basis) . I am bit worried on this status, can you please help me to understand this status. Please be sure to visit https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov to confirm that your information was entered correctly into the system and also to print the I-94 information for your records. Suppose if August 2021 this is not stamped then what is the further option? Is it possible to continue with my trip to India? Now, I am wondering if I am unable to get the above position. If your H1B was approved with I94 than you can go outside US mexico and come back and apply for I94 on the basis of your L1. It counts based on effective date or expiry date? Unfortunately, there is no empty pages left on my passport. But I have left from the company which applied my H1B. I just got this notice, but does it mean I got approved to technically be H1B status? Now I have already filled Ds-160 with old date and booked slot for visa stamping in India. I think it will be extension of status and its gonna take 7 months in regular processing in VSC. I really got confused after discussing with the immigration team of my company: Visa Status: Active, Currently on F1 (OPT) My H1 transfer is approved by employer B (new employer) and I received an approval notice. I have one more offer from company C, My question is Would my H1B visa expire at some point if I do not adjust my status? In short Yes, but is hat H1 petition still not revoked? Thanks a lot for the response, Raghuram. I got my H1B approved in 2013 and stamped in 2015. My new passport issued by indian passport authority is having validity for one year only .with this whether there will be any problem when i go for stamping with 2 passport (damaged and new passport valid for one year). My petition is approved for the year 2015. But now the requirement is not there with client Y. dont mess up your career cos of ur old man.. say in the states until you get ur h1.. old man can wait.. i came to us on B1/B2 visa and changed to H1b visa on Oct 2009 now i want to change to L1 visa b'coz the process of green card is fast in L1 visa please guide me. document posted to employer and I am a resident of UAE and Indian Citizen, Should Change of Status(COS) or Consular Processing (CP). The USCIS, through Efren Hernandez, then Chief, Business and Trade Services Branch, reasoned that the last action would not be the travel and reentry in the prior status, but the previously-approved petition and change of status with a future start date.