DIDN'T JOIN THE NEW COMPANY, THEN SHOULD I PAY H-1B TRANSFER FEE

[prathappolu]

HI  ,

I got offer letter from one of the company and they filled the petition H1B on premium . Once they submitted petition After that i am suffering with Health issues also COVID-19 distress in the country i feel that this is not good time to move other place. Due to these two reasons i told to employer i am unable to join . Now that company asking to pay the H1B filled chargers .If i don't pay the amount(5k) they are telling will proceed on legally .  Can you please advice that company will proceed legally or not on H1b filled chargers? or do i need to pay the charges ?

 

 

[JoeF]

17 hours ago, prathappolu said:

HI  ,

I got offer letter from one of the company and they filled the petition H1B on premium . Once they submitted petition After that i am suffering with Health issues also COVID-19 distress in the country i feel that this is not good time to move other place. Due to these two reasons i told to employer i am unable to join . Now that company asking to pay the H1B filled chargers .If i don't pay the amount(5k) they are telling will proceed on legally .  Can you please advice that company will proceed legally or not on H1b filled chargers? or do i need to pay the charges ?

 

 

It is illegal for a company to ask for money for an H1.

File a complaint with DOL on form WH4.

[JAY143]

You are not supposed to pay H1b fees. They cant do anything, dont worry.

if required inform them you will hire a lawyer and proceed legally

[User099]

Did you sign any papers relating to this with the new employer?

On 3/15/2020 at 3:12 PM, prathappolu said:

HI  ,

I got offer letter from one of the company and they filled the petition H1B on premium . Once they submitted petition After that i am suffering with Health issues also COVID-19 distress in the country i feel that this is not good time to move other place. Due to these two reasons i told to employer i am unable to join . Now that company asking to pay the H1B filled chargers .If i don't pay the amount(5k) they are telling will proceed on legally .  Can you please advice that company will proceed legally or not on H1b filled chargers? or do i need to pay the charges ?

 

 

 

[prathappolu]

15 hours ago, User099 said:

Did you sign any papers relating to this with the new employer?

 

Nope . I didn't sign any letters expecting on offer letter . In Offer letter don't mentioned  any clauses to pay H1b chargers if i don't join .

[User099]

9 hours ago, prathappolu said:

Nope . I didn't sign any letters expecting on offer letter . In Offer letter don't mentioned  any clauses to pay H1b chargers if i don't join .

Ask him to send you an email with what and why you should pay him and to which address you should send the check too. I don't think you will need to worry about anything. 

There are other ways they will spin this and ask the damages and not a direct H1 fees. Check with a Contracts Attorney on this if needed and you can use the email to file a complain to the DOL. Relax!