H1B RFE response

USA H1B Visa
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Hi,

I got L1B valid for next 2 years from now with one of the employer who got me from offshore, India. I have been with this employer since last 7 years. Now i thought of leaving this firm and got fresh H1 applied with a small firm who have 2 employees. This is an firm established in US.

Now my question is :

  1. What if i am unable to respond to the RFE on-time mentioned by USCIS? What happens with the status?

Actually reason for my question is because, i don’t intend to respond to the RFE because with my previous company i-140 is approved and i have a commitment from them to apply H1 for coming year and the next to coming year as well and hoping out of 2 attempts, one would definitely click.

with the small employer i have a risk of finding an opportunity/market the profile on my own, though i didnt think of the intrecacies before applying this year. If the don’t respond, does that come as a negative thing on my USCIS portfolio for any future H1 approvals, please let me know?

Thank you.

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Each application is adjudicated based on the merit of that case. You can ask for a withdrawal of the current petition if you are not sure. It should not really impact in a negative sense just might raise some eye brows and questions about this case which can be explained with letters.

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Thanks Ankit for your inputs