can i ask the company i tranfer h1b to to pay fees?

USA H1B Visa
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my current employer knows that i’m keen to move to another city and has agreed to file for h1b but said i’d hv to pay the fees for the visa. if i transfer to another job after my current employer files for visa and before i get the it i.e before oct, can i ask my new employer to pay the fees bcoz i paid or thats a lost cause and there’s no way i can recover the amount?

Also, does trying to transfer in between i.e before getting ur visa hamper the process or delay it?

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Legally, the employer is required to pay for the fees. If you end up paying it, then it is b/w you and your employer how to sort that out in case of leaving employment.

Your H-1 can be transfered (i.e. another employer can file cap-exempt petition for you) only after the 1st H-1 petiiton has been approved. Until then, you are not eligible for this.