H1B Question

[Galli_La_Lolli]

Laid off on H1B. Applied H4 standalone. If I find an employer and then go from H4 to H1 with i140 approved, will 100K applicable for me? Thanks in advance.

[psycontr]

5 minutes ago, Galli_La_Lolli said:

Laid off on H1B. Applied H4 standalone. If I find an employer and then go from H4 to H1 with i140 approved, will 100K applicable for me? Thanks in advance.

You are safe. 

[nenu_meeku_telusa]

No one knows for sure at this point. I think you just have to cross the road at that time 

[psycontr]

4 minutes ago, nenu_meeku_telusa said:

No one knows for sure at this point. I think you just have to cross the road at that time 

Yes wait until india-us trade talks concludes.

[ARYA]

23 minutes ago, Galli_La_Lolli said:

Laid off on H1B. Applied H4 standalone. If I find an employer and then go from H4 to H1 with i140 approved, will 100K applicable for me? Thanks in advance.

Transfers clarity icchara leda? I know for extensions its fine

[american_desi]

1 minute ago, nenu_meeku_telusa said:

No one knows for sure at this point. I think you just have to cross the road at that time 

No one knows including the people in administration themselves. It looks as though rules are being made on the fly without much thought and consultation.

There's an element of posturing to MAGA people to show that the administration is doing something...While in reality they are doing nothing much  ( US Tech Workers vs H4 EAD case ).

Most probably these announcements are to give a hint to Modi hoping he will give concessions in the trade talks that are going to begin on Monday.

Modi can't give concessions on agriculture sector. So like @Tellugodu mentioned real concrete actions on H1B , OPT etc might begin if the trade talks don't end in a trade agreement.

Already EU , UK, Mexico, Australia and Canada have quietly swallowed their pride and have surrendered on the issue of Tariffs.

China and India and still holding out. China being a dictatorship, the leadership has no problem whichever way the talks go.

For Modi, it's going to be difficult. Because he has to face elections.

Some BJP folks love the idea of the Dictatorship and often praised China in the past because Chinese government is able to do things 'without any obstacles from opposition, courts or people.'

Dictatorship looks very appealing until the day you are at the receiving end of its evil actions .

This is proven time and again by defection of many high and mid level communist leaders ( when they had a fall out with their top leader) both from Soviet Union & China to western countries.

Those that were able to defect to the west were the lucky ones .Many couldn't make it and ended with long  harsh prison sentences or death penalty.

 

[CherryGaru]

18 minutes ago, ARYA said:

Transfers clarity icchara leda? I know for extensions its fine

 

Transfers have to pay, only renewals ok.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Requires a $100,000 payment to accompany any new H-1B visa petitions submitted after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on Sept. 21, 2025. This includes the 2026 lottery, and any other H-1B petitions submitted after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on Sept. 21, 2025.

• Does not change any payments or fees required to be submitted in connection with any H-1B renewals. The fee is a one-time fee on submission of a new H-1B petition.

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/h-1b-faq

[Afdbuser123]

Every new update tho extra confusion create chestunnaru

[Afdbuser123]

What about amendments (location change/promotion etc)?. Technically amendment is a new petition.

[ARYA]

42 minutes ago, CherryGaru said:

 

Transfers have to pay, only renewals ok.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Requires a $100,000 payment to accompany any new H-1B visa petitions submitted after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on Sept. 21, 2025. This includes the 2026 lottery, and any other H-1B petitions submitted after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on Sept. 21, 2025.

• Does not change any payments or fees required to be submitted in connection with any H-1B renewals. The fee is a one-time fee on submission of a new H-1B petition.

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/h-1b-faq

Need clarification on this seems to be an interpretation rather than clarification unfortunately 

[DallasKarreBaluu]

14 hours ago, Galli_La_Lolli said:

Laid off on H1B. Applied H4 standalone. If I find an employer and then go from H4 to H1 with i140 approved, will 100K applicable for me? Thanks in advance.

uncle nuvvu 2 weeks nundi kastapaduthunavu try for a job or leave the country

[Raisins_72]

14 hours ago, Afdbuser123 said:

What about amendments (location change/promotion etc)?. Technically amendment is a new petition.

Amendment is not a new petition - change of something to existing petition. 

[ring_master]

Transfers on the form I-129 is like change of employer. Extensions and renewals it’s like amendment with Same employer. From all the wordings it looks like they need to clarify on change of employer. Even change of employer is not affected due to this, no new consultancy/ company will do it with recent chaos going on

[Anta Assamey]

14 hours ago, ARYA said:

Transfers clarity icchara leda? I know for extensions its fine

That does not have clarity yet...

[ObiWan]

14 hours ago, american_desi said:

No one knows including the people in administration themselves. It looks as though rules are being made on the fly without much thought and consultation.

There's an element of posturing to MAGA people to show that the administration is doing something...While in reality they are doing nothing much  ( US Tech Workers vs H4 EAD case ).

Most probably these announcements are to give a hint to Modi hoping he will give concessions in the trade talks that are going to begin on Monday.

Modi can't give concessions on agriculture sector. So like @Tellugodu mentioned real concrete actions on H1B , OPT etc might begin if the trade talks don't end in a trade agreement.

Already EU , UK, Mexico, Australia and Canada have quietly swallowed their pride and have surrendered on the issue of Tariffs.

China and India and still holding out. China being a dictatorship, the leadership has no problem whichever way the talks go.

For Modi, it's going to be difficult. Because he has to face elections.

Some BJP folks love the idea of the Dictatorship and often praised China in the past because Chinese government is able to do things 'without any obstacles from opposition, courts or people.'

Dictatorship looks very appealing until the day you are at the receiving end of its evil actions .

This is proven time and again by defection of many high and mid level communist leaders ( when they had a fall out with their top leader) both from Soviet Union & China to western countries.

Those that were able to defect to the west were the lucky ones .Many couldn't make it and ended with long  harsh prison sentences or death penalty.

 

What about congress folks anna? Do they love Modi surrender and wants India's agri and dairy sector to be opened? You didn't mention about what opposition wanted here? I know they are not in current ruling dispensation, want to know your thoughts.