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1. Better to get I140 copy from your current employer and make sure it is valid till 180 days. Before 180 days employer can revoke it else not. I am not sure but future employer might ask you to provide I140 copy for H1B transfer. 2.Before 180 days I140 can be revoked after not. When you leave employer as per law they need to inform USCIS and revoke H1B. h4 and H4 EAD will still be pending. Better to apply new with new H1B copy. 3. Paystubs, H1B copies, and I140 copy are few. 4 Yes, I guess 5. If old employer I140 is revoked you will not get beyond 6 years. if not you can get transfer to new employer but eventually your new employer must get i140 approved. 6. When PD is current you need have I140 approved with whom you are working with. General Queries: 1. I guess No 2. I am not sure but better do I guess.

You can work on USCIS receipt number. Thats the normal. Due to covid I do not know something changed.

1. Yes 2. If he gets new H1B approval before his visa expires he can come back to USA without new visa stamping. He needs to carry old visa stamp with new H1B approval. 3. I guess both. 4. If he applies for new H1B with 60 days no need to go out of USA. He can be in USA since petition is pending and more over he has valid visa.

If you apply for H1B then employer must pay all fees Can employer avoid filing the petition for candidate selected through new registration lottery system ? - I guess yes if job is no longer available. I sense you are employer please work with attorney and not depend on free forums.

Nope.

I feel you need to try next year in lottery once again. There is no concept of grace period since you did not start H1B.

Thanks for info. I appreciate it.

I guess NO.

You can start working for the new employer on USCIS Receipt number. If you submit H1B petition before 60 days or I94 expiry which ever comes first you can work for 240 days while your petition is processing. At 241 day you need to stop working but can stay in USA while petition is still processing. Nope. I guess your petition might have that information.

You can join company only after USCIS Receipt not FEDEX receipt. Best advice join them after approval. In your case you are applying H1B petition before your I94 expiry( My current H1B extension was approved till Jun 2022 with Company A. .. Did you get I94 here) You can work till 240 days after I94 expiry. After that you need to stop working but can stay in USA until you get response.

Now a days people are advicing to submit B2 application atleast they can stay in USA. Did you do that? I am confused. Is your petition denied? How long were you able to work after denial - You need to stop working as soon as you get hard copy in mail about your H1B denial.

You create and fillup new DS 160 form. You can submit by 48 hours before your interview. The only thing is make sure your DS160 form is active. in order to do that regularly open DS160 form and edit something. Before 48 hours of your interview you can submit it.

Can any one advice on what are the chances for approval here? - we cannot say for sure. But high risk level. Is there anything I can do to clear the previous petition ? - NOPE. If they ask you for more evidence you need to provide them. What happens if petition with Company Y is given NOIR or NOID? - New employer new petition. Is there a chance I can apply for L1 with Company X - I do not know. Your profile already had remarks regarding your H1B trial. They may feel your intensions for migration.

You need to get your application to USCIS and get receipt number from USCIS within 60 days. What is your I94 end date? The above must happen within 60 days of your last working day or I94 end date which ever comes first.

Now given the fact that my H1b starts on Oct 1st, 2020 can I consider myself cap-exempt now? -- You cannot consider yourself camp-exempt. You will be cap-exempt when your first H1B starts and in your case it will be Oct 1st 2020. Until then you cannot consider cap-exempt. Let's assume worst-case scenario that I lose my Job in June 2020 can I transfer my newly approved H1b visa to a new employer before the Oct 1st, 2020 date? -- due to above explanation you cannot do transfer. If that happens you need new H1B next year.