Difference between premium and regular H1b transfer

[rashi.sharma]

Hi,

 

My current company brought me on H1b visa around 7 months back.

Now I have got a better offer from another company and they want to file premium H1b transfer for me.

 

I have the following questions regarding this:

1) What is the difference in time for premium transfer and regular transfer?

2) What is the difference in cost for both of these?

3) Also, does the law say anything for a new H1b employee switching job in less than an year?

 

Please advise.

Thanks!

[omshiv]

1) Faster processing in Premium - 15 days

 

2) $1k extra.

 

3) No.

[rahul412]

I have the following questions regarding this:

1) What is the difference in time for premium transfer and regular transfer?

2) What is the difference in cost for both of these?

3) Also, does the law say anything for a new H1b employee switching job in less than an year?

 

1.regular-3 to 4months. PP-15 days

2. PP charges $1200

3.You can change your employer at ANY time.

[jairichi]

(1) In premium processing decision is taken in15 calendar days.

(2) Premium processing fee is $1225 in addition to normal H1B application fees.

(3) No

[ge145]

1) What is the difference in time for premium transfer and regular transfer?

2 weeks for premium, the other atleast 30 days

2) What is the difference in cost for both of these?

Premium cost is additional around $1250

3) Also, does the law say anything for a new H1b employee switching job in less than an year?

No

[omshiv]

oh sorry..during my time it was $1k...so now they have increased by additional $200 odd.

[pontevecchio]

Just to add

 

1. You can pay the 1200 USD if you want.

 

2. PP implies a direct phone contact of the deciding Officer with the company Lawyer.

 

3. All the above posts.

[rashi.sharma]

Thanks a lot everyone for your valuable input.

I had just one more doubt.

 

The new employer has given me the option to extend my current H1b-vsa till Oct 2016 visa along with transfer to the new employer.

I am not sure if this is a wise move because I do not know if H1b visa can be extended multiple times.

 

Can I extend the visa right now till 2016 and then extend it again for another 2 years after that?

Or if H1b-visa can be extended only once, then I should extend it only in 2015 so that its valid till 2018?

 

I would like it to be extended till 2016 so that I have longer peace of mind.

At the same time, I also want my visa to be valid till the maximum time of 2018.

This is possible only if multiple extensions are allowed.

If multiple extensions are not allowed, then I will get the visa extended in 2015 only.