Need Suggestion regarding another H1B ?

[skrish80]

Dear Friends,

I have appiled for H1B on 01-Apr-2007 through a Private consultant,

which has been selected in lottery and for which iam yet to appear

for Stamping - Personal Appearence(Since iam in need of certain

documents from USCIS).

Mean while my present employer has initiated the H1B Visa Process,

requesting me to apply for 01-Apr-2008 Quota.

I would like to know whether,is it safe to proceed with 01-Apr-2008

Quota through my present employer,while 01-Apr-2007 H1B through private

consultant is still under process ?

Will that move affect the 01-Apr-2007 H1B through private consultant ?

Pls sugget me what should i decide regarding this peculiar case ?

My present employer has BEP status and is one among top 3 IT Companies in

India.

Thanks in advance for the reply !!!

[Subramanya]

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I have appiled for H1B on 01-Apr-2007 through a Private consultant,

which has been selected in lottery and for which iam yet to appear

for Stamping - Personal Appearence(Since iam in need of certain

documents from USCIS).

Mean while my present employer has initiated the H1B Visa Process,

requesting me to apply for 01-Apr-2008 Quota.

I would like to know whether,is it safe to proceed with 01-Apr-2008

Quota through my present employer,while 01-Apr-2007 H1B through private

consultant is still under process ?

Will that move affect the 01-Apr-2007 H1B through private consultant ?

---- If you already have an H1, the new H1 will be considered as a transfer and accordingly you will be approved. The Visa stamping from the old employer will have no bearing on the new H1

---- Even if you have not been to US and holding a H1, you will be counted against a 6 year cap. i.e. your H1 is valid till 2013 provided you renew it at the renewal cycle

---- If you want to hold two H1's you can do so providied you justify working for both the employers at the same time i.e. approximately 16 hours a day and meet your each employer's expectations

My present employer has BEP status and is one among top 3 IT Companies in India.

---- Your employer can be the best in the world but it your H1 that matters

Subramanya

[skrish80]

Thanks a Lot ,for the early Reply Subramanya.

I have decided to go ahead with my Old Apr-2007 approved H1B petition

through the private consultant and dropped the plan,to file for the current

Year's Quota during Apr-2008,through my present employer.

Also i would like to know,if my company requests me to travel either on

B1/L1 before June - (it seems that it requires a Max of 6 Months to

get the document, I-824 from USCIS,and my consultant has filed ony in first

week of december),is it still safe, such that it dosen't affect the H1B

Process ?