H1B extension/transfer multiple filings....!

[mlpathir]

Hi,

I came to USA on my H1B through Company-A.

My H1b expired by Sep-27-2010 and I-94 by Oct-7-2010.

Before Sep-27-2010, two companies filed for my extention and transfer.

Company-B under normal process.
Company-C under premium process.

Both B & C applied at the same time for A to B & A to C transfer.

I got my receipt from Company-B and started working on their payroll.

But till now none of the decission is received.

Questions:
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1) Will my case be considered as H1B bridging?
2) What if A to C (premium) application got rejected, will that effect decision on A to B?
3) What are my chances on this?
4) What if I want to file another application, do I need to file from B to D or A to D?
5) Will it be more critical if I file another application?

[Subramanya]

[QUOTE=mlpathir;218534]Hi,

I came to USA on my H1B through Company-A.

My H1b expired by Sep-27-2010 and I-94 by Oct-7-2010.

Before Sep-27-2010, two companies filed for my extention and transfer.

Company-B under normal process.
Company-C under premium process.

Both B & C applied at the same time for A to B & A to C transfer.

I got my receipt from Company-B and started working on their payroll.

But till now none of the decission is received.

Questions:
=======
1) Will my case be considered as H1B bridging?

---- It is possible that the transfer case is a bridging case

2) What if A to C (premium) application got rejected, will that effect decision on A to B?

---- All applications are considered independently and one does not have bearing on another. Thus A - B is independent of A - C

3) What are my chances on this?

----- Both can be approved if all the documents are in order adn if the USCIS is satisfied with the entire application

4) What if I want to file another application, do I need to file from B to D or A to D?

---- Well, you can do so if you find another employer and teh application will be treated independently and separately

5) Will it be more critical if I file another application?

---- There is no crticality as the criteria for consideration of each application are one and the same adn tehy are treated independently

Subramanya

[mahathir]

Multiple Approvals - Switch Employer after approval

I am at same situation of mlpathir. Subramanya's answer got clarified me most of that. I have another question in addition to that.

Applied Transfer : A->B and A -> C. Consider, both transfers are approved at same time. I am started working on Company B. After few months, Can i switch my employer to company C without doing any paper work as they have approval.

Is it legal?
Is there any time span to do that?

I am kind of critical situation to decide employer. Please help.

[txh1b]

Possible as long as you have not travelled outside. No timeframe as long as the petition is valid and came with an attached I-94.