H 1 B approved - haven't received the approval document even after 3 months

[android.dmk]

Hi Team,

 

I received the approval for H1 B work visa permit in Oct'15. I'm based out of Georgia and the visa was applied for me by a Colorado based firm. We're at December today, and I'm yet to receive the work approval document to apply the social security number. After following up rigorously with the employer for the document, I was told that they are yet to receive it from the USCIS. 

 

During our previous conversations the employer mentioned that if I'm unable to make it to Colorado to work from the base location I have to pay him certain amount of money to run the taxes. 

 

My questions are as follows -

1) Is the delay of 3 months in receiving the work approval document normal?

 

2) Should I assume that there is something wrong with my case, that I have not received the document so far?

 

3) Is there anyone else that I can contact to check on the status of the document by sharing the receipt number I have?

 

4) Is my employer allowed to run payroll for me without acquiring the SSN number?

 

5) Will my future employer will be concerned about why I have not worked even after securing the work approval permit?

 

Please share your thoughts on this. Any suggestions are appreciated. 

 

Thanks.

[jairichi]

1. No.

2. Yes.

3. If you are sure your H1B petition was approved, you reported to employer and your employer did not pay you then file a complaint against employer with DOL.

4. Yes.

5. Not employer but USCIS.

[rahul412]

You don't have to pay anything for your employer. If your H1 is approved then you are currently on H1 from the day of approval and you need to get paid every month on H1. Are you getting paid or not? Are you sure that your H1 is approved? Usually it won't take that much time to get H1 approval.