sunshineeast Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hi, I'm now on a valid L1B with Company A. I have filed a H1B last year through Company B and got a RFE on october. Then my attorny have responded the RFE on december and now the H1B got approved today. I'm sure my attorney responded RFE with COS as he was asking my L1 I94 details. Till today my payroll run by Company A (L1). Should I quit the L1B company today or I can wait for some more time until I get the H1 papers in hand ? What is the time limit that I have. I do not have a H1B Job at present but attended few interviews and waiting for results. There is no relation between A and B companies. Please advice the best that I can do here. Link to comment
t75 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 You have an H1B job; you may not have an assignment but you have an employer. You must appear to work for the H1B employer according to the date on your H-1B I-94 or be out of status. He is required to pay you even if he has not placed you with a client. Link to comment
rohang Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 there is no grace period, once H1 is approved, you have to start for your new employer. And what do you mean by you don't have a job? H1b means you have a job, and your new employer has to pay you. Link to comment
sunshineeast Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks. But just today I had come to know that it got aoproved. Old project which I was offered is no more with me due to delay in h1 approval. Should I stop my L1b employment now ? Any other workaround ? Link to comment
sunshineeast Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks. But just today I had come to know that it got aoproved. Old project which I was offered is no more with me due to delay in h1 approval. Should I stop my L1b employment now ? Any other workaround ? Link to comment
wiweq Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 "Old project which I was offered is no more with me due to delay in h1 approval. Should I stop my L1b employment now ?" => Your H1b is approved with COS, means you are no more on L1. You lost everything associated to this L1. Now you are on another work visa called H1b. You HAVE to maintain your H1b status now onwards by associating with your employer and getting paid regularly. Link to comment
sunshineeast Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thanks all. I decided to quit as soon as I see the I797 copy from my employer. Link to comment
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