H1B Transfer

People from all over the world hanker to get to United States, to work there. This is because this country is full of opportunities for people from various fields. Every year about 65000 new talented persons dome to this country in search of great job opportunities. For all these people who come to this country to work as an specialist, United State government has provided with various temporary visas. One of them is H1B visa. This visa is valid for 3 years and can be extended to further three years. But when a person working in one company having H1B visa wants to switch to another company then that person has to undergo H1B transfer process. This is compulsory for all the persons working as immigrant in United States. Sometimes the new company, to which the person is switching, takes this responsibility of H1B transfer, of the applicant. The person only needs to submit the necessary documents to the company (H1b Transfer Process); the rest work is done by the officials of the company. The company actually files the application to INS for H1B transfer.

Most common queries related to H1B transfer:

  1. Some people think they have to apply for new H1B visa while switching to another company. But this is not the case; one only has to simply apply for H1B transfer to settle this problem.
  2. One may join the new company even after getting the receipt of H1B transfer file and after the approval of H1B transfer the person has full right to join that new company according to his wish.
  3. While H1B transferring one must check the validity of I-94 and should apply for renewal, in case of expiry.
  4. There is no need to inform the pervious company about the H1B transfer. It’s not at all needed.
  5. Also there is no limit on the no of H1B transfer. One may transfer it any number of times according to his requirement.
  6. Also a person can apply for H1B transfer for a number of companies simultaneously without any problem.
  7. More information about H1b Transfer Fees
  8. More information about H1b Transfer Processing Time

Advantages of H1B transfer:

  1. After the approval of the H1B transfer, the applicant gets an opportunity to work for a new company according to his own wish.
  2. A person can apply for H1B transfer more than once, so doesn’t have to think so much before applying for H1B transfer.
  3. The processing of the H1B transfer is rapid and takes at most three to eight weeks for complete processing depending upon the officials.

Procedure to apply for H1B transfer:

According to the American court act of 21st century, any immigrant working in some company under H1B visa has to transfer the visa before switching the company. H1B transfer is not a new H1B visa; it’s simply the transfer of the previous visa. For this the applicant has to sign a petition with USCIS regarding employment, for the transfer of the H1B visa.

Necessary points for the approval of H1B transfer:
  1. The visa holder should be enjoying lawful status, while applying for this petition of visa transfer.
  2. The visa holder should not be engaged in unauthorized employment since lawful admission.

Important documents required for H1B transfer:

  1. Updated resume
  2. Last two pay slips of the previous company
  3. Xerox and scanned copy of the previously approved H1B visa.
  4. Xerox and scanned copy of latest valid visa.
  5. Xerox and scanned copy of the valid passport.
  6. Xerox and scanned copy of form I-94 and should be valid.
  7. Xerox and scanned copy of the degree certificates.
  8. Xerox and scanned copy of security card.

Thus H1B transfer provides the opportunity, to wok according to our own wish in a foreign country.