What happens if I miss the cap? Will I be able to stay in the country once my OPT expires? Is so would I be able to work or I would have to wait for my company to file for my H1B again and start working once I get approval? Thank you, I appreciate your opinions. That is why I feel like my hands are completely tied…. Hi HSB is giving good suggestions. My employer is filing H1 in this month i.
My chances of getting H1 within is not known. OR will this not be allowed as I applied for H1? Hi, My H1b petition filed in Nov and till now i have not received ay updates on it. Please help me ASAP. But his petition got approved beffore 2 weks than mone. But my petition also approved after 2 weeks. So it may take little while to get approve. Wait for some time. My petition was filed on August 22, and I have not received the petition number yet. You have any idea whats the reason … mine was also processed at Vermont ….
Contact your lawyers. You should have a receipt number within a week of filing. Maybe they missed something in the application. If anyone got the approval recently with your receipt date. So that we all know the tentative time frame for rest of us. I am Mr.
Mukhtar from Maharashtra Mumbai. I need sponsorer for H1 B. In organic chemistry and presently working as lecturer in sub. Chemistry in india. I have 12 years of teaching experience. What is their suggestion on B-1 extension vs leaving US now and returning after H-1 stamping?
My I 94 was expired on 24th May. My employer and my lawyer has not given me any advice till date for anything.
Yes my H1 was file first and than I 94 was filed. I think she has filed my I94 on May first week. Salary , position , etc which you are saying I am not having any idea on that. As H1 was filed by Lawyer and I think my boss has directly deal with her. Hence thought to take your help and guideline on this. So here pls suggest me what I need to do now? Till what time I should wait for my I 94 extension? Even I have not got receipt for I 94 filing. Frankly i dont want to stay illegal in USA.
And thats why would like to go for stamping to clear my immigration without any tension. H1 fee also has been taken care by me. Pooja, Have you seen the approval notice i. If yes, then is there an I at the bottom of it. If yes, then COS was approved. If no I, then COS was not approved. Some attorneys are lethargic. Even then, they are getting paid by the employer and usually respond to them so that they can bill for the hours. Regarding I, when was B-1 extension filed? As i had mentioned in my thing I 94 has been expired on 23rd May.
Then why do you want to want to file for B-1 extension as you cannot work in US from Oct 1. You should either file COS from B-1 to H-1 chances of approval are low or leave US and then return after getting H-1 visa stamped you may be questioned about your extended B-1 stay. M planning to go to India in Oct end or nov first week. What u advice? Now here i heared that after H1 approve my employer can have flexiblity till 90 days to deduct my tax and provide me salary by check … Is that true?
If yes and if my employer avoid to provide me check payment or pay stuff for oct than should i go for stamping without pay stuff? Laweyer had keep all documents ready for me.. Please suggest as my company is Desi and you know how desi people works so dont wwant to stuck anywhere. So why do you want to continue to stay in US until Nov? Pooja, Your lawyer is an idiot. You cannot work until COS has been approved. Talk to your attorney about this ASAP.
H1 Extension duration depends on the duration mentioned on client invitation letter? Can I continue working on H1? Sumi, 1. Yes, the validity period of the new may depend upon the project term especially if USCIS is not convinced about the financial stability of the company. Process takes months and no PP service is available for this. If I change my employer with a Client letter from the current project for duration of one yr extendable is there a possibility that I may get approval for only one year and my H1b validity may be shortened to Oct or One year from now..
I am trying to understand the impact of Transfer with a client letter of one year on my H1b validity of 3 years as well as on I which is also currently valid for 3 years. Sachi, At times when USCIS is not certain about the financial stability of the employer, they issue H-1 petition for the term equal to the project. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ask a Question Add a Comment. Hey Saurabh, What is the normal h1b extension fees getting charged nowadays if the application is getting filed with the same employer and when the application is getting filed with a different employer under the new law passed.
Is there anyone with H1B approval Still pending?? If there any information or news on this please share …. Can I do h1 extension transfer when H1 Extension is in Progress 2. Hi , Is there someone who is still pending decision.. Appreciate you time, and thanks in advance, Sen K Reply. Hi Sen What is the status and what happened with your rfe? Hi Saurabh My H1 has been approved on this April , How can i come to know which type of H1 my company has applied?
Chinki Reply. Finally i got my H1 stamped at Hyderabad Consulate… only 1 question asked… Thanks to this forum Reply. Plz help me in this Thanks, Krishna Reply.
VJK Reply. Thanks, VJK Reply. Chinki… Reply. Hi Saurabh, Appreciate your quick help. Thanks a lot!! Dear Saurabh, I need your important advice for my future plans. Please give your valuable advice to me. What should i need to do for this. Thanks Taral Reply. Are you qualified for L-1? Hi Saurabh, Thanks for reply. Waiting for your reply. Taral Reply. Thank you so much.
Your website has been a tremendous help!!! Best, Abhishek Reply. Thanks Saurabh as always. Couple follow-up questions please. Thanks very much on the advice on green card.
Hey saurabh, I think you are the right person to answer me. Kidly reply me saurabh. Advance thanks for your reply. Hi Archana, I am also in h4 visa and looking for h1b sponsor. Thanks for the help Reply. Hi All, You might already heard that I is became automate process from May 25th So i just warn you that be prepare to face this kind of problems Reply.
Hi Saurabh, I appreciate the effort you taking in to answer the queries. Talk to your attorney as well about your travel plans. Thanks for the info Saurabh. Talk to your attorney as well about the travel plans. Looking for your response! Thanks Saurabh for your constant help! Hi Saurabh I got my H1 approval in May.
Pooja Reply. When is your current I expiring? Hi Saurabh Thanks for your prompt reply. Appreciate your advice here instead of going on wrong track..
Hi Saurabh No letter is not having any details for I COS i dont know what u mean for. M sorry. Please suggest me on this.. Hi Saurabh As i had mentioned in my thing I 94 has been expired on 23rd May.
My Approval letter has nothing written at Bottom for my I Pls suggest me now on this. Please suggest as my company is Desi and you know how desi people works so dont wwant to stuck anywhere Pooja. Hi Saurabh I dont know. But she told me is ok if u can go in Oct with one month Pay stub …. So what u suggest? Since Visa is extend and H1 i starting from 1st Oct. M confuse and need your guide line Pooja. But my visa validity is oct 1, Are you in the US? If yes, on what status?
Hi, I have applied for H1b this year and i got the receipt number also. I am post graduate student who is working and on OPT. But I failed to apply for H1-B in a gap of 1 day. I was going to apply on the 12th and it got filled on the 11th. I am stuck, my OPT will be over in October.
DO i have any way out of it? I am so not sure what to do?? Please advice. My OPT started in September I worked for a company for 5 months and then I had to leave work so that I can give an exam which is needed for us to get a permanent job in USA. Unfortunately I am continuously in that exam repeatedly. Now I got to know quota is filled. How should I go about it? Cant I still apply for HIB? Does this mean that now they wont be taking more applications? Please advice since I think I am in deep trouble.
Hi, My consultancy says they have filed the petition on 8 th June and now when i can see quota is over on 11th june. What are the possibility that my petition is filed as i have not received recipt or anything yet?
Please help! I think you have filed under regular processing ,so may be it will take weeks for the receipt. In case of premium processing,you will get in days. But havent received the Receipt Number yet. Officially i see the cap got closed on Jun 11th.
Does that mean i am in the quota or i still remain clueless. Hey Deep, thank you for replying…But can we ask an employer to file for us when we are on F1? Do we have to be authorized to work before that opt? I am planning on going back to school for a year.. I was anyways planning on doing a doctorate degree.. You can ask a employer to file for your H1b but the catch is…he will have to file in April and wait until October for you to start working…..
Hi, Due to my personal problems i am not able to proceed to H1B this year early stage though my employer is ready to file, and when looking now it is visas are done, so myself and my employer are in doubt whether they will accept the applications.
What is the other option to file out the visa this year for H1b, I heard can i do some college degree for an year, and work part time, and later at the end of year can i change it to work visa. Will it work for me? When he asked to return the money they are not willing to do so… My friend wanted to take the legal action he is having all the proof when the money transfers etc….
What are the chances for legal action and getting the money back? Did they give your friend a receipt saying that this dollars is for H-1B visa??? Legally you can do nothing as you are not supposed to pay and company is not supposed to ask for money. Legally its wrong but based on trust money given…Bank account transaction to there bank account?
Hi, I applied for my H1-B and expecting it in July. Currently on an OPT. My fiancee is in India. My question is: how long does the H4 processing typically take as i want her to come with me when I return to the US? You Need to have Photos and Marriage certificate. If you have all the documents then its just mater of week to get the PA appointment. Your dependent only has to go for stamping. There is no need of marriage photographs as Marriage certificate is suffice.
The company Diaspark has offered me an employment based for US through h1b route, this company is an absolute spook. The USCIS has to blacklist this kind of companies, the USCIS has to bring some platform where once company starts filing it should be available online and be open to public, how many visa company has filed and how many remaining.
Everything should be transparent so that ppl. If you or anyone does illegal transactions with consultants, they need to be grown up enough to know that they are doing it at their own risk. USCIS is not to be blamed, they are actually doing a lot by asking for so much paperwork and conducting raids to ensure the H1Bs are not cheated. Well said. Hope the person does the right things without violating the law. I am presently working in Singapore since more than 6 months. I got a job in US company and my H1B has been approved.
Can I go for stamping at the US consulate in Singapore? I got my petition approved. May i know How early we can schedule an appointment for Visa stamping? Yes, you can directly walk down to U.
S consulate in Singapore and fix an appointment with them or ask your employer perhaps they might be able to book an appointment on your behalf. Is it advisable for indians to take up the h1b visa interview in singapore. Any news or guess about the H1B count as of eod today June 9th. How long do u think they will be accepting the applications. So my ques is.. Till Friday 1st June, quota was 55, out of Does it mean that my application has been filed under this year cap?
I applied for FY visa in early April under masters cap, premium processing. At this time, of the general cap visas are gone, and of the Masters category are gone. Or am I am already counted against the cap, hence safe? Hey SS, you are safe. Hi kinjal approval means Did he get I Is ur husband H1 under Cap?? If you enter on any other status before sep 21, you can apply for COS after sep I have completed by Btech in and after 1 and half year i got a job.
Overall i got 6 years of exp. So is there any chance that my H1b gets rejected because of gap after my education. I am on F1 visa and I am planning to apply for H1-b this week. Do I need to get it before applying for LCA? Or provisional should work? I was working for a non-profit company for 1 year on a H1b visa until may 21st I just moved to a for-profit company a couple of days back and they applied for a new H1b for me.
I started working as soon as I received a receipt number. My question is — if the visa is approved before October 1st , would I need to stop working and then start again on October 1st ? If so, would I be in legal status in the country till then? Thank you in advance for your help! As far as I know, as soon as you quit a job with H1-B you should leave the country and there is no grace period. Came back to India in Feb 12 and working on project and client. My employer is going to File H1B for me.
I am worried due to different surnames on my passport and degree certificate. My company want to apply for H1B visa for me but I seems to lost 1st,3rd, 5th,7th semester mark sheets of my engg. I have got update from my employer, guys from travel team told me that my LCA is approved week before but till now receipt number is not generated.
My friends already received the receipt number few weeks before. Could you please suggest me what wrong with my case. Vivek it takes couple of weeks to send the receipt number…. You or your attorney depends on what email address was provided should recieve an email with the receipt number and it generally takes few weeks for receipt to come in mail. Could you please give me some Link where i can see all these details.
But still not received receipt number. My organization will be taking visa interview date afterwards. But as I was planning to submit the DS form before my travel, so should I mention Singapore also in the list my interview date will surely be after I come back from Singapore.
Hi, I am applying for H1B right now. My employer has agreed to apply for the H1B visa. During the application when we mail our documents to USCIS, if we forget some documents like for example the OPT card or the graduation certificate what happens then? I had another question, if you are put on RFE and asked to provide further evidence about your job, then do you have to provide the additional evidence before the the application cap of 65, runs out, or are you given a particular time frame?
Thank you so much for your help. My Employer raised H1 B for me. On May 9th my LCA was filed. I would like to know that right now I enterred in to Cap count or not? If not at which process i will entered into cap count? Is it at petition filed or petition Approved.
No you are not entered yet to CAP count. You should receive the petition number before the CAP closes. Hey guys. I want to ask, will an ivy league league graduate face less problems in getting the h1b visa? I have one year of opt starting next year too.
This comment should be taken off. I can answer this q with due respect using facts from reports and finding but i choose not to respond to this egoistic and xenophobic remark. Now my current employer wants to file L1 for me. Can we file L1 and H1 at same time from diffrent employer. I will be traveling in Sept to get my H1 stamp. However, I will like to know if I can travel abroad before I get the H1 stamp. Anyone knows? I have filed for my H1B , it has been approved by the department of labor and the school have approved my request.
It was filed a month ago however I am aware we will not hear back until October. My Visa however expired last year in June as I had a student visa and I have not been back to England since.
My question is whether I can travel back to England for the summer and return July 12th 2 weeks before my OPT expires. Also will I have to renew my Visa while back in england and will they do it if I do not have an H1B in hand? My wife is currently in india and she holds valid H4. She would be coming to US by July. I am planning to apply H1 for her. If i apply H1 now and if it got approved in next few weeks. Can she enter US in July with H4? I am on OPT right now which expires September 15 I have not heard back if I got it.
However, now I have gotten a better job offer from another company Company B. I think my best mode of action is to apply for a STEM extension. Not worrying about my repercussions with Company A, what is the best thing for me to do? Will I need to cancel my pending H-1B application? And if so, how long does it take to cancel and how do I do it?
Dear Ahmad : Quitting and applying for Stem are two different things which you can do same time, i mean for applying Stem you dont need to quit as of nowi would suggest check with your prosecptive Company B when their are going to sponsor H1?
Thank you for your response. The other company will do my green card for next year right away so not an issue. Or does the H-1 need to be revoked first? As my husband is in US on H1B currently. So am planning to quit my job and accompany my spouse. Am planning to reach US by June 15th Can you please let me know if i can apply visa for H1B after reaching US. Will i be able to get the visa? People predict that this year visa cap would exhaust by July, But you should be ready with all your documents and also you should get a good consultant in the mean time.
Please get in touch with your consultant as soon as possible and kick off the process. All the best! I am on H4 right now but one consultant is helping me to apply for H1b — probably by early next week. What are the chances for H1B processing before quota is full — if my visa is submitted next week, will the Cap still apply? Its the receipt that matters. So unless something dramatic like 20k apps in a week happens, you should be fine as long as your H1B packet reaches USCIS in next 2 weeks or so.
I am assuming that you have not yet got the LCA done if not that takes about days and is needed to apply for H1B. If this is true, you would be better moving fast. If this is the first time you are going for H1, you will need academic credential evaluation also which can take days. You may want to ask your attorney if he can start eval and LCA simultaneously…. Thanks Vish Yes, my attorney will go for education evaluation and LCA simultaneously to save some time.
I am just hoping that these two processes are complete by next week. That will help I believe. I am also having H4 and looking to convert to H1B, can please let me know your consultant details who is helping to apply for H1, so that i will check with him about mine aswell. Hi, Even i have the same question like sree. Right now my visa status is H4.
I am planning to apply for H1 but my trip to India in this December is inevitable. My thought would be to apply now with a COS. My Passport validity would expire on April In this case, will the US consulate issue Visa starting from Oct for 3 years, which would be more than my passport expiry date Please clarify, what i need to do now.
Have you already applied for H1 for this year? I can give you a clearer answer once you clarify your status instead of advising for all the stages of H1B application. Will their be any Quto limited for Company..
Is this allowed or not. I am currently working in a non-profit organization. The organization promised me that they will file my H1B visa application.
After collecting all desired documents for H1B visa, now they say my H1B could not be processed by immigration as I am underpaid for my job. Kindly let me know what could be done to keep my status active after June Also, I was wondering how long does it take for an organization to file an H1B, as this organization updated about my situation on May 18 and they collected all my documents on Feb 15 the things might have been different if they have informed me earlier.
My petition approved for three years. What is the procedure for stamping. Very first time for my stamping. I am an Indian citizen and now I am living in Norway. What is the procedure for my stamping please guide me on this. Premium processing. I got approval one month back. I need info of stamping procedure from third party country. Hi, I have a query on the restrictions first company to travel after getting a H1B.
Suppose I applied for and got H1B from company A and have not travelled through company A in that visa, can I travel through Company B in the same visa? Thanks, SK. Please clarify Guys!!! Thanks in Advance!!! Yes, you can go ahead and get your visa stamped in Singapore. There can be a small risk that the SG consulate may ask u to go to India for stamping. This sometimes happen when people go for stamping at Canada or Mexico consulates but my thought is not many Indians go to SG consulate for H1 stamping so you should be fine.
I am currently in. I would need H1 sponsorship to continue working. That would be a big help. Hi, I have applied for h1 currently in h4 and received my receipt number on april 9th Is it safe to travell out of the country before i get the approval?.
You can enter back on H4 anytime, but you will definitely need to get a visa stamp to be able to convert your status to H1 if you traveled outside. Our project got dissolved, so our company announced a work force reduction activity which in other terms called as future layoff announcement.
I got affected in that process. They have given me a 2 months notice period to find another project within my company with some other teams to continue my employment with them. My last date to find it is 30th June, Until then they are not going to cancel my H1b application. But i am not sure whether I will be able to find another project or not. My question is: If i am unable to continue my employment with my current employer after 30th June and my H1b gets approved before that, can I transfer my H1b to another employer?
I know the H1b will be active from October , will I be eligible to transfer my H1b before that or I have to wait until October to transfer it? Any help will be sincerely appreciated as I am looking for a concrete reply. In your situation, you may be on Cap gap already. You should discuss your situation with a immigration attorney. This is critical that you talk to a attorney as you may be risking your legal status in the US which can haunt you in future.
Make sure, you find employment by June30th, because on h1b , if you are unemployed, you become out of status. If you are sure, that you will find new employment by June30th, get your H1b in premium processing, so you can get it, while you are still employed. Can you please tell me it would be better to apply from India or from US.
In case I apply from US as per the new Immigration law do I need to come back to my home country for getting my H1B stamped or I can just start working from 1st October.
Please advise. I just talked to my current employer and they are willing to sponsor for my H1B visa. Anyone has similar experience can share? My employer is filing for my H1B under general quota. I am worried about the real short time gap in between.
What are my chances of not getting the cap-gap extension specially the employment authorization extension until 1st Oct, if the USCIS finds something missing in the H1B file? My concern is that, Is it okay if apply the name change in my passport to have surname as Father name? Since my Petition is already in process and if I change the given name and surname name details in passport now. Will it cause any issue while stamping or travelling due to mismatch with provided details in I form and passport?
Would that blank surname cause any issue in future in case if I enter in to US.? Its long process for you now to change the name in the passport and then get that fixed in H1B approval. But, it can be done and you have time till October. If you go through the process, can you come back here to share the steps and timeline? My opt is expiring next month and I have received my OPT extension card which is going to expire during October My current employer is not willing to sponsor my H1b so I have one year of time where I should find an employer and start working for them ASAP so that they can file H1B next year for sure.
I have found employers that are interested in me but are not enrolled in E-verify system. Is it possible that the employer is not enrolled in E-verify and file H1B and I stay with my current employer until my H1B gets approved through the new employer. Any other options are appreciated. I had H1B previously from Oct to August But i had used the H1B for just 12 months and went back to home country. Now My new employer is trying to file H1B.
If I wish to continue to work in the U. I am also in a kind of similar situation, please let me know if you did recive any answer from expert. Hi, I found an employer Indian consultant who is planning to file my H1-B visa stating that I would be working for his company on an in house project.
I am little worried on the same, can you please let me know is it safe to do it that way and what are the chances of getting my H1B approved if he applies for his own project??? Count on a guaranteed RFE and a far above average risk of rejection. If possible can you pm me the details of the sponsor or forward my resume for sponsorship. Tech from REC and 5. Can you pls tell me if its valid that 2 different employers file for my H1B. What happens if an employer other than your current employes files for my H1B and it gets selected.
Will my visa be stamped if i am still working for the current employer. Hi, I am on F1 and wish to start work. I know of a consultant who is planning to file an H1 visa for me. My question is since its May,can he apply for my visa now such that I can start work in October ?
Yes, you are fine. Answers will be much appreciated. You will also need to attach your H4 I94 to demonstrate that you did not go out of status. I a currently on a H4 and due to family emergency had to come to India and would be here till June 18th.
I was planning to come back to the US and then apply for a H1B , but looking at the current increase in the H1B filing i am in a dual mind of applying from India and wanted to know if applying for H1B from India and travel back to the US in June would cause me any problem during my entry or if the chances of rejection from USCIS would be high since my I94 was submitted when I left in April. Kindly provide me your suggestion since I would have to bear the fees and do not want to take the risk of loosing the huge amount because of not having the right details.
Are you going to be subjected to cap? My employer has applied for my H-1 this month. I want to travel to India for about 15 days after my H-1 is approved sometime in Aug which is before the change of status to H-1 takes effect on Oct 1st Can anyone tell me if this is permissible? I have been getting conflicting information from different forums. Please let me know your thoughts on this guys. I am under OPT upto Jan My petition got approved today, I filed under premium processing.
Nisha, it means that your H1B was granted for only one year. Even i got it only for an year. I have heard so many people are just getting one year H1B this year. It could be based on your contract with the client…. If you are on the most common EVC model then generally client letter wins as long as the PO from vendor to client is open ended. Hi, I am reading through your comments. Did you guys get your approval documents by mail.
Or is the validity mentioned in the email approval notice. I am on H1B cap exempt. Difficult to find employer who file now and can wait for month. Any sugession. I am looking for jobs and H1B sponsorship for my fiance. I am currently in US on L1B and wish to get him here too. Do you also work with recruiters?
Can you help on finding a decent job? Please guide. Hi, i am planning to file H1b with one consultancy in next week. I want to know How does the location of the consultant company matters?
I stay very far from the location where my consultant company is located. Could you please tell me if and how the location of the consultant matters or not?
Hi I am currently working on my OPT exp. Sep 15, and my H1-B has been approved and is going to start from Oct 1, What happens if I decide to go back to school for Phd? Hello Vishal, Congratulations on your H1B approval. If you go back for PhD this means your H1B is of no use any more? I have many friends who are talented and have good job but no H1B. Please anyone please help to which documents should i sumbit to prove it. My company is very small IT company. Can you anyone please give me what documents they have sumbited as proof, for privacy take all the name etc.
I need the points and material. Can you tell me your qualification details here as i wasnt clear if you have a degree or u have a diploma? In the J. E or Equivalnce degree or experience in technical domain.. So it covers one up in all aspects. The JD shud be pity much the same as the one they provide for adds for hiring but in this case should highlight how the position needs speciality skills that no one else but u can do.
I did Masters in Any comments on the following will be highly appreciated:. If you are filing with VSC you are looking at about 4 months and if you are going to CSC you are looking at about 2 months.
If you get an RFE then it gets even longer. I am not sure about it, but I think for the first H1B, you have to wait for approval, for subsequent transfers you can start working as soon as you have the receipt. Please check with your attorney about this. I am on H4 now. I am filing my H1b visa now, assuming that it would be approved and I can start working from 1st october onwards. But in again January or February I might want to convert to H4 as I am planning for a baby and continue work after 6 months.
Now my question is if I convert to H4 and my company withdraw my H1b, then will I be able to use the same H1b petition to continue work after my delivery? Currently i am on h4. Could you please help me with that? I received my passport in early when I was in mba first year. At that time I had a very simple signature which my passport is bearing now.
I am confident about my current signature. Would that be a problem during VI or Immigration? I have never traveled to any country so far with passport. Kindly suggest what are the legal options with me. Can i do the same signature that am using right now even though it is different from my passport signature.
No worries. My sign in passport was different and signs change. Its only bank in India want matching signatures, not in USA. Hi: I have bachelor degree in Politics and Media and also a certificate in International Business and Managent equivalent 4 year university degree.
I have been doing an internship for over a year in the logistics and international shipping business and my boss is ready to sponsor my H1 visa. Do you guys know what is the probability that my H1 will be accepted? Is it a matter of having a matser degree in the field or just a matter of having an employer who is willing to sponsor you? Please advise, thanks. Anyone knows how long it takes to get a receipt notice thru regular processing? I know some people already got their receipts and even approvals, but those were mostly thru premium processing.
Hi, Same here. Mine was fresh H1 petition sent on 2nd April attorney said under regular process.
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