Hi Mr. Shah,
I want your kind advise on my situation.
Currently on F1 cap-gap status till Sept 30,2013 with H1b pending for a full time job from a good company in another state. Right now I am in CA.
As I had used my OPT before for a previous degree on same level of education, I was not eligible for it this time so I just have authorization to stay in US till Sept 30 under cap-gap but no work authoriztion (as no OPT).
Now, I have a new company in CA who is willing to hire me and do the H1 process for me. My question is, how soon can they start the transfer process/file cap exempt H1b process? ofcourse assuming that the pending H1b is approved which I am sure it will be. I have heard if I have an approved H1b petition but not worked on it, a new company can file a cap-exempt petition for me and I can start working with Oct 1 start date without joining the old company at all? Please advise..
I want to join the new company asap after my current H1b is approved and preferable without having to join the old company as its another state and I will have to go there on Oct 1 otherwise. But if this is not possible,what can be done and how soon can I join the CA company??
Thanks,
Neha
I want your kind advise on my situation.
Currently on F1 cap-gap status till Sept 30,2013 with H1b pending for a full time job from a good company in another state. Right now I am in CA.
As I had used my OPT before for a previous degree on same level of education, I was not eligible for it this time so I just have authorization to stay in US till Sept 30 under cap-gap but no work authoriztion (as no OPT).
Now, I have a new company in CA who is willing to hire me and do the H1 process for me. My question is, how soon can they start the transfer process/file cap exempt H1b process? ofcourse assuming that the pending H1b is approved which I am sure it will be. I have heard if I have an approved H1b petition but not worked on it, a new company can file a cap-exempt petition for me and I can start working with Oct 1 start date without joining the old company at all? Please advise..
I want to join the new company asap after my current H1b is approved and preferable without having to join the old company as its another state and I will have to go there on Oct 1 otherwise. But if this is not possible,what can be done and how soon can I join the CA company??
Thanks,
Neha
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