Medical Resident H1 B transfer

[givec]

Hi,

I am doing my medical residency on a H1b visa, I have just finsihed my 1st year of residency and I am transferring for a Year 2 position due to reasons peratinign to family.My current visa is H1B, and though my future program will provide administrative support, they will not pay for the transfer. A lawyer refused to do the transfer saying that , H1B processing has to be done/sponsored by employer and nowadays there is a risk this might be implemented. My future program wont pay for the expenses.Found a lawyer who will go ahead with the transfer...am worried as this seems pretty dicey.What to do?? I had paid for the initaial H1B processing last year myself. Dont know if this is a new development.

Any information in this regard will be appreciated..

Thank you

[JoeF]

There are some H1 fees that absolutely have to be paid by the employer. The employee is not allowed to pay for these fees, neither directly nor indirectly.