H1B/LCA question

[abcabc01]

Hi,

I find myself in a very tricky situation. I'm working for company A, and recently got an offer from company B. Company B has filed (or will file tomorrow) the H1B transfer petition. However, I've come to know some nasty things about company B and don't want to change jobs now. I will certainly try to stop them from filing the petition, but can I, at this point, keep working for company A even if the transfer petition is filed/approved?

Please note that companies that two companies are in different states in the US. Does this mean the LCA for company A won't remain valid after the LCA filed by company B is approved? Do the rules change for different states - meaning does it matter which two states in the US we are talking about?

Thank you very much for your help.

[shervin143]

I find myself in a very tricky situation. I'm working for company A, and recently got an offer from company B. Company B has filed (or will file tomorrow) the H1B transfer petition. However, I've come to know some nasty things about company B and don't want to change jobs now. I will certainly try to stop them from filing the petition, but can I, at this point, keep working for company A even if the transfer petition is filed/approved?
>>> Yes, you can continue to work for Company A.

Please note that companies that two companies are in different states in the US. Does this mean the LCA for company A won't remain valid after the LCA filed by company B is approved? Do the rules change for different states - meaning does it matter which two states in the US we are talking about?
>>> As long as company A's petition and LCA and valid, you can continue to work for Company A. If you won;t be working for Company B, then you can just ignore their LCA and petition. However, these days it costs a lot to file a new H1B petition for an individual. So be a better person and inform Company B well in advance that you no longer like to join them so that they don't go through the hassle of filing a new petition and spending a considerable amount of money for nothing.