H1 - Transfer (RFE on Employer - Employee Relationship) Employer forcing me to join to submit pay-stubs and badge to USCIS as evidence

[SD84]

Hello Experts,

I have H1 Transfer initiated by Employer A and I will be working under EVC model. Employer A initiated the H1 Transfer with Vendor letter and other supporting documents and got RFE after a week the petition was filed. RFE is about Employer - Employee relationship and Employer A is forcing me to join them so we can get the paystubs / badge , timesheet etc., in order to respond to RFE. I understand that only for H1 Extensions we need to provide paystubs , badge etc., and for H1 transfer Employer A have to provide offer letter, contract , organization chart in order to get the RFE cleared. Is it wise to join Employer A while the petition is in RFE state ? Employer A is telling if it get denied then I will have to bare the expenses that incurred for filing the petition and if not I will face legal issues.

your valuable suggestions/advise will definitely help me here.

[JoeF]

It is illegal for an employer to ask for payment for the H1.

This is not a good way to keep employees.

 

[Neda]

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