Travel during H1B Transfer Approval Pending


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Hi,

I work for Company X on H1B visa which is valid till mid 2018. I am getting an offer from company Y and they will be filing for my H1B Transfer. Since there is no premium processing for the transfer at this time, the filing is a regular one. The immigration team of company Y says it can take a maximum of 6 months for the transfer petition to get approved, but I can join after receiving the receipt. So if I quit company X and start working for company Y and while my petition is still getting processed (not approved ), can I travel outside the US during this period till my petition is approved ?

1. I might have to very urgently travel outside the US during this period and is there any clause that can allow one to travel under emergency circumstances ?

2. What is the consequence to the visa petition if I travel during this period while the petition is pending approval ?

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