H1b Visa transfer: First time US travel(not traveled yet)

[kkdavuluri]

 

Hi,

 

I have got a query. One of my friend who recently got her H1B stamped. She is scheduled to fly this weekend but trip got canceled because of budgets. I have following questions, can you help me getting reply.

 

1. She never entered US, she got Visa until August 2014, now can she apply for Visa transfer?

2. If transfer is possible, can employer do this?

3. If so, what is the cost.

 

PS: She hasn't traveled to US yet. Her VISA got stamped for first time, recently.

[t75]

She needs a new sponsoring employer and can enter only with a new approval notice since the original employer no longer has an opening for her

[rahul412]

 

 

1. She never entered US, she got Visa until August 2014, now can she apply for Visa transfer?

2. If transfer is possible, can employer do this?

3. If so, what is the cost.

 

 

 

1. Yes, that's called H1 transfer not visa transfer

2. Any employer can do that

3. Zero dollars.

[pontevecchio]

It is not even a H1 transfer. She needs to find a new H1 employer to file and get a non cap H1 petition approved and then she can come over with the visa.

[rahul412]

My bad, that's not H1 transfer that's new H1.