I have below situation:
1) 1st I-129 petition for H1B/H4 extension got denied at California service center.
2) Then filed 2nd I-129 petition for H1B/H4 extension which is PENDING at Nebraska service center (NSC) for almost three months. Although, I submitted this petition with premium processing. When my employer reached out to NSC, they replied that "my petition is under further checks and reviews. NSC doesn't provide time-frame for such reviews."
As per my employer/attorney, my petition has got stuck in security checks which may take months or may be years.
3) My I-140 petition got RFE and employer has replied recently. It may take few more months to get approved.
My queries are:
a) Is it possible to transfer my visa to a new employer knowing that my H1B/H4 visa extension pending with current employer?
b) Should I transfer my visa to a new employer rather than keep waiting for result and consumed 240 days time?
c) Should I wait until my I-140 get approved and then transfer my visa? Not sure by that time I will have project/work.
Please suggest.
1) 1st I-129 petition for H1B/H4 extension got denied at California service center.
2) Then filed 2nd I-129 petition for H1B/H4 extension which is PENDING at Nebraska service center (NSC) for almost three months. Although, I submitted this petition with premium processing. When my employer reached out to NSC, they replied that "my petition is under further checks and reviews. NSC doesn't provide time-frame for such reviews."
As per my employer/attorney, my petition has got stuck in security checks which may take months or may be years.
3) My I-140 petition got RFE and employer has replied recently. It may take few more months to get approved.
My queries are:
a) Is it possible to transfer my visa to a new employer knowing that my H1B/H4 visa extension pending with current employer?
b) Should I transfer my visa to a new employer rather than keep waiting for result and consumed 240 days time?
c) Should I wait until my I-140 get approved and then transfer my visa? Not sure by that time I will have project/work.
Please suggest.