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Changing employer after 6 years of H1B and when visa extension is in progress
My current visa status:
1. I am on 6th year of my H1B and my current visa expires on 7/31/2018.
2. I have approved I-140 and my current employer filed visa extension based on that I-140 last month but the extension is not approved yet.
3. My I-140 was approved on 01/28/2018. The six months (180 days) period is completing on 7/28/2018.
Questions:
1. I am planning to change the employer next month Aug 2018. By that time, my current visa will be in expired status and H1B extension will be in progress. Am i allowed to change the employer during this period?.
2. I heard that new employer will be able to file the H1B transfer only if the current visa is not expired. If that is the case i cannot change the employer. Is that true?.
3. If you say that current visa status should be valid when apply H1B transfer, then i should find new employer to file my H1B transfer before 7/31/2018 (my current visa expiration date)?.
1. I am on 6th year of my H1B and my current visa expires on 7/31/2018.
2. I have approved I-140 and my current employer filed visa extension based on that I-140 last month but the extension is not approved yet.
3. My I-140 was approved on 01/28/2018. The six months (180 days) period is completing on 7/28/2018.
Questions:
1. I am planning to change the employer next month Aug 2018. By that time, my current visa will be in expired status and H1B extension will be in progress. Am i allowed to change the employer during this period?.
2. I heard that new employer will be able to file the H1B transfer only if the current visa is not expired. If that is the case i cannot change the employer. Is that true?.
3. If you say that current visa status should be valid when apply H1B transfer, then i should find new employer to file my H1B transfer before 7/31/2018 (my current visa expiration date)?.
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