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I currently work on H1B (exempt-non-profit organization - filing date: June25, 2006). In the first week of Feb 2007, I got it stamped from Mexico for the second term of my H1 which is valid till June 2009. I am planning to change my jobs (to shift from exempt to non-exempt). I have an H1B approval (filing date: July 20, 2006) with a start date in the second week of January, 2007 from a consultancy company. In my visa interview of my exempt H1B neither the consulate officer asked me about my other non exempt H1B approval nor I mentioned it though I had both I-797s on that date which are valid till June 2009.
My question is, as I got the visa for my exempt H1B while I had one of both exempt and regular H1B approvals in my hand at the time of visa interview, can I switch my job to the non-exempt H1b with the consultancy firm. Some one told me that when I got my exempt visa renewed, my non-exempt H1b approval would be invalidated automatically. Is that true?
Do I need to go for stamping again with that non-exempt H1 approval to start working for the consultancy company?
What are my chances of getting visa for the non-exempt H1b as I recently got a visa for my University H1B (exempt H1B)?
Or is filing for new H1B in the Oct 2007 quota my only chance?
Thanks for your time and help,
My question is, as I got the visa for my exempt H1B while I had one of both exempt and regular H1B approvals in my hand at the time of visa interview, can I switch my job to the non-exempt H1b with the consultancy firm. Some one told me that when I got my exempt visa renewed, my non-exempt H1b approval would be invalidated automatically. Is that true?
Do I need to go for stamping again with that non-exempt H1 approval to start working for the consultancy company?
What are my chances of getting visa for the non-exempt H1b as I recently got a visa for my University H1B (exempt H1B)?
Or is filing for new H1B in the Oct 2007 quota my only chance?
Thanks for your time and help,
