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All,
Thanks in advance for all the advise that everybody provides, especially raghvi and others!
Had some recent developments over last 2 weeks which I'm seeking advise on.
I am on F2. Got my H1B approved through consultant, (after going through RFE), so approval came only a couple of weeks ago. The consultant firm has not been working to place me and I have been interviewing on my own.
I have an offer with an MNC company, and they are not willing to do corp-to-corp. They have stated that they only want to hire me as a full-time employee. This is a very good opportunity, so I would prefer to do this than start with the consultant.
If there are any delays by a few months, then the MNC offer will no longer hold, so working for the consultant for 3 months and then moving over is not an option.
1. Since it was Change of Status, Am I currently on F2 or H1B status, even though I have not started employment?
2. If I am already considered H1B status, would I be out of status for the entire time that I stay unemployed? Is there a maximum allowed timeframe for me to start work?
3. What documents do I need from the consultant in order for MNC company to either take on the existing petition or apply for a new petition? I only have the original I797 receipt notice from April. What additional paperwork does the new company need to show that I am no longer subject to H1B cap?
4. If consultant refuses to give me necessary documents in (3), then what option do I have?
ETA: If I need to travel out to home country to avoid any issues / violation of immigration, that can be done too. Please advise if that is necessary.
Thanks
Thanks in advance for all the advise that everybody provides, especially raghvi and others!
Had some recent developments over last 2 weeks which I'm seeking advise on.
I am on F2. Got my H1B approved through consultant, (after going through RFE), so approval came only a couple of weeks ago. The consultant firm has not been working to place me and I have been interviewing on my own.
I have an offer with an MNC company, and they are not willing to do corp-to-corp. They have stated that they only want to hire me as a full-time employee. This is a very good opportunity, so I would prefer to do this than start with the consultant.
If there are any delays by a few months, then the MNC offer will no longer hold, so working for the consultant for 3 months and then moving over is not an option.
1. Since it was Change of Status, Am I currently on F2 or H1B status, even though I have not started employment?
2. If I am already considered H1B status, would I be out of status for the entire time that I stay unemployed? Is there a maximum allowed timeframe for me to start work?
3. What documents do I need from the consultant in order for MNC company to either take on the existing petition or apply for a new petition? I only have the original I797 receipt notice from April. What additional paperwork does the new company need to show that I am no longer subject to H1B cap?
4. If consultant refuses to give me necessary documents in (3), then what option do I have?
ETA: If I need to travel out to home country to avoid any issues / violation of immigration, that can be done too. Please advise if that is necessary.
Thanks
