H1 Validity start date

[BOBBY_CHOW]

My fresh H1 was approved @ June end and waiting for i797
While submiting the petition ,my employer has given assignment dates as Feb2014 now am worried about this
so in this case what about my validity start date OCT1st 2013 ( which is common to most) or some where in Feb2014

[kabkaba]

The petition will start on Oct 1. The employer does not have to send you to the US in Oct, they can do so later. If you are already in the US, your status will change on Oct 1, in that case you must start working form Oct 1.

[BOBBY_CHOW]

Thanks for the reply
Actually we have requirement for the same client and same location from OCT 2013
so can we pre pone the assignment start date as OCT1st right instead of feb2014 ,is it the process like gng for amendment ? or do i need to wait till feb2014 as this date was mentioned in I129?

[dooddood]

The petition will start on Oct 1. The employer does not have to send you to the US in Oct, they can do so later. If you are already in the US, your status will change on Oct 1, in that case you must start working form Oct 1.

I just want know, can we start before Oct 1 let's say mid September... if employer need any training to be done before Oct 1.

[raghvi]

You can enter upto max 10 days before petition start date. But you can work only from the petition start date. You can start any sort of training or ground work but should not get paid for that period.

This is my opinionnot legal advice.