H1B Transfer from India

[M Ram]

Hi

I am in India and I have a valid H1B petition and visa stamping done until Oct 2018 with my current employer 'A'. But my current employer 'A' does not have a project in US so they are not sending me to US. So I took an phone interview from India and got an contract job in San Jose and they want me to join in 2 weeks. So now can I transfer my H1B to another employer 'B' while I am in India?

Also since in my case H1B premium is not available, even if I do a H1B transfer to another employer 'B' it will be only in normal processing. So I will just get an receipt number. So can I travel to US with just H1B receipt number from employer 'B' petition? Or will I get stopped in the port of entry and asked to go back to India?

Please advice. 

 

 

 

[GC_Visa]

Yes you can transfer from India. No paystubs needed.

I think you should wait for approval notice and possibly get passport stamped too. If Employer B is genuine there should be no issue.

[JoeF]

You can NOT travel with the receipt. You have to wait for the approval notice. If the company has a lawyer, they would know that.

[Chai]

H1-B transfer can be done from India. You need to wait for approval which, most likely going to be a "counselor processing" in India i.e. get H1-B stamped before the US arrival. 

USCIS had mentioned...."Starting April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions. This suspension may last up to 6 months. "

So there is a glimmer of hope that it would resume in your case as early as October. 

 

[M Ram]

Hi

Thank you all for your advise. I got my H1B approval notice last week and traveled and entered into US.

Thanks.