Clarification About H1B Approval

[ish1979]

Hi,

I have one question about my H1B/I-140 Approval.

My H1B is approved in the current Year (2009). Actually, I am in US from last one year on L1 and client/company filed my H1B ( Status Change) and I have got the approval notice ( I-797 A) from Immigration depart as approval of my H1B.

Now I have question that

Can I change a company here after starting with the company who filed my H1b ? or there are some different process/formality for that.

Can some one explain me the process of that ?

Thanks In Advance.

Ishwar

[txh1b]

You can change to a new H1b company from Oct 1st. The new company has to file for a H1b transfer and you need to have a copy of your current H1b approval document to do it.

The procedure is not special or different. It is still the same H1b process followed by others.

[ish1979]

Thanks for your quick help.

Actually, some told me that I need my I-140 approved/cleared from Immigration to change my job after Oct 1. I don't know that I-140 is part of I-797 A or need to get is approved separately that's why i have posted this question because right now i have just I-797 A notice from Immigration ( H1B approval notice)

[txh1b]

It depends on how many years you have used on L1. L1+H1 max term is 6 years. If I140 is approved, you could get 3 year extensions. There is a whole lot behind this and it isn't easy to explain unless you do some self reading.