H1B Visa Transfers

Maybe transfer your H1-B to a new employer that will sponsor you?

I thought H1Bs weren't locked to employers. Can't you transfer the visa?

because h1b visas require you to stay employed (you have like 30 days before they deport you) and they require you to keep the same job title throughout the whole greencard process or your waiting period starts over.

Is the H-1B lottery selection transferable to another employer?

An H1-B visa doesn't prevent you from switching jobs no?

It is true for the H1B holders with the visas under 6 years. However there is a whole class of H1Bs who had been in status for longer. They manage to extend their status beyond 6 years based on approved I-140 and the fact that they cannot apply for a Green Card because of the country limit. For these people the H1B is the only available legal status and it entirely depends on the I-140, which belongs to the employer.Theoretically, nothing prevents them from changing jobs just like with a <

An H1-B doesn't prevent you from switching jobs, no?

Because initially H1B's are tied to your employer. I think for the first 2 years? So if you're let go during that period, I believe you have to move back to your country. You can't directly transfer H1B to another company [during that period].

People on H-1B move companies all the time. The new employer simply has to file for a new H-1B visa that is not cap-exempt and is not subject to any lottery this time around. As soon as the documentation is filed (even before approval), the employee can start working for the new employer.

Not possible on H1B - moving right along...