Is there any way to get H1B petition approved copy from USCIS?

USA H1B Visa
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I have H1b petition approved copy and i changed another company.

Old company is not willing to give H1b papers[I797,i94].Is ther any way to get the papers from USCIS? Please help me.

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Are you inside US or outside US? As long as you have copy of the approval notice, you can go ahead w/ H-1 transfer.

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Oh…Ok.Thanks for valuable reply.
Currently,i am in India only.Then,is it possible to transfer from one employer to another one without having hard copy of papers.
Please help me.

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You always need the receipt number or copy of approval notice for this. If you are outside US, then I-94 is not required as it is generated only when you are inside US (that’s why I asked about your location).

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Thanks Saurabh.
This week ,i came to USA on B1 visa .I have H1B receipt number[REF] but I don’t have H1B i797/i129 soft/hard copies.In this case also,is it possible to transfer H1B Petition from Old to New Company?

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Yes, a new company can file cap-exempt petition (aka H-1 transfer) using the receipt number.

If you are inside US, and want to start working ASAP, then they can apply H-1 transfer w/ COS. Your H-1 attorney can guide you how soon you can file it. As a general rule of thumb, you should not file for COS within first 30-60 days, but your attorney can guide you w/ exact dates.