L1 to H1...2 weeks notice to current employer

[hscr2013]

Hi,

 

I am on a L1 visa right now with employer A. Employer B has agreed to do my L1 to H1 petition. This is for a H1 which I already have from 2008 but was never used.

 

Employer B is in the process of filing petition for my COS from L1 to H1. My question is around the start date for me post approval of L1 to H1 COS:-

 

1.       I need to give 2 weeks’ notice to employer A. Is it ok that once COS is approved, I can give that 2 weeks’ notice period after that?

2.       If not, what is the best way to ensure that I exit from employer A by properly giving a 2 weeks’ notice.

 

Thanks.

[jairichi]

Hi,

 

I am on a L1 visa right now with employer A. Employer B has agreed to do my L1 to H1 petition. This is for a H1 which I already have from 2008 but was never used.

 

Employer B is in the process of filing petition for my COS from L1 to H1. My question is around the start date for me post approval of L1 to H1 COS:-

 

1.       I need to give 2 weeks’ notice to employer A. Is it ok that once COS is approved, I can give that 2 weeks’ notice period after that?

2.       If not, what is the best way to ensure that I exit from employer A by properly giving a 2 weeks’ notice.

 

Thanks.

Serve the notice period required by contract to your current employer and do that only after your COS to H1B gets approved.

[pontevecchio]

hAVE THE h1 SPONSOR FILE A h1 PETITION NON CAP FOR YOU AND GET IT APPROVED. tHEN GIVE YOUR 2 WEEKS NOTICE AND LEAVE AND COME BACK WITH THE h1 VISA. Forgive the caps. It is too much of a pain to retype.

[hscr2013]

Thanks Jairichi. But someone had told me that as soon as COS gets approved, my status changes to H1B and I can't work on the L1. In that case, how can I continue working on that L1 to give the required notice?

 

I appreciate all the help.

 

Regards.

[pontevecchio]

Get the H1 visa.

[jairichi]

Thanks Jairichi. But someone had told me that as soon as COS gets approved, my status changes to H1B and I can't work on the L1. In that case, how can I continue working on that L1 to give the required notice?

 

I appreciate all the help.

 

Regards.

Yes, you are correct. If your COS petition gets approved say 2 weeks before the end of Sept then serve 2 weeks notice period with L1 employer and join H1B employer on 1st Oct on H1B status.