Stamping of H1-B during H1-B transfer

USA H1B Visa
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Hi,

I got my H1-B in Oct 2012 through company A. It is not stamped yet and I am working in US. I got an offer from another company B to transfer my H1-B. I believe it takes 3- 6 months to get the transfer petition in hand. Is it ok to go India during this duration?

Is the tranfer receipt that we receive in 1-2 weeks enough to go for stamping or it requires the transfer petition?

Would there be any other issues due to this transfer during stamping?

Please could you clarify.

Thanks

Devi

2

Do you want to go for stamping through old employer or new one? Do you plan to return and work for old employer or the new one?

3

I would join the new employer within 2 weeks as soon as I get the H1B-transfer filed receipt number. But still I would not get the petition approval for atleast 3 months. I wanted to know if I go to India for just a vacation for 1 week or so sometime in those 3 months period, would the transfer receipt alone suffice for stamping. I would not have got the H1B transfer approval petition in hand that time.

Do they give stamping in these cases?

If I get stamping I would continue working for new employer only.

Thanks
Devi

4

For stamping, you need actual approval notice. So you cannot go for stamping through new employer with just the filing receipt. You can file your transfer w/ premium processing so that you can get the result quickly and then carry the approval notice for stamping.

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Hi Saurabh,

Thanks a lot for clarifying. Yes filing premium would be better.

Thanks
Devi