H1B petition transfer process initiated by 2 different employers simultaneously

[akhil_agarwal1]

Hi,

I have a H1B approved petition (approved during the year 2009-2010) thru my ex employer. I havent used that petition till date (hence visa stamping is not done yet) and now plan to get it transferred (i.e. a new cap exempted H1B petition) to a new employer 'A' (thru the receipt number of my petition).
The paper work has been started, but now i am getting a better option with employer 'B' (and wants to move to him).

So my questions are:
1. Can I initiate the petition transfer process with employer B (simultaneously while its being processed thru employer A)?
2. If yes then are there and pros or cons to this approach ?

[shervin143]

1. Can I initiate the petition transfer process with employer B (simultaneously while its being processed thru employer A)?
>>> Yes.

2. If yes then are there and pros or cons to this approach ?
>>> No. But if you are not interested in working for Company A, then let them know so that they don't spend unnecessary money to file the petition. These days it costs a lot to file a H1B petition.

[akhil_agarwal1]

So does that mean that parallel processing wont be an issue. Right?

If so then what happens if i get the petition transferred to Emp 'A' and as well to Emp 'B' (and never joins emp 'A') ?

Also, i requested a H1B transfer on the basis of Receipt nos. So after the petition transfer happens do we get a new receipt nos (from US CIS)?
If yes, then can i continue to use my existing receipt nos for further petition transfer (or do i need to get and hence use the new receipt nos for further/future transfer) ?

[kabkaba]

You must continue working for any one employer to maintain your H1 status. The rest is okay. Everything seems appropriate.

[emailrmiit]

Hi Mr Agarwal ...

Can you please tell me how you got transfer done via receipt number. Please help me