z******r
发帖数: 517 | 1 请教一下有经验的朋友，H1B转B2一般是可以自己申吗，好像是在线提交一张表就行？
需要寄哪些材料出去么？
不知道自己弄是不是比较容易出什么差错，在考虑有没有必要请个律师，似乎都要近
1000刀……
谢谢！ | w**p
发帖数: 4080 | | z******r
发帖数: 517 | 3 嗯，申请本身似乎还不太麻烦。不过网上查到一些人说如果B2没批的话，之前pending
的时间就直接变成illegal stay了？
另外如果在B2批下来之前找到下家，提交新的H1B申请，会有程序上的麻烦和不确定性
？而如果B2已经批下来了再申H1B，则需要出境激活，并且还有说B2->H1B可能会对之后
的签证和移民申请造成负面影响？
不知道我是不是想太多了……
谢谢！
【在 w**p 的大作中提到】
: DIY
| m*****6
发帖数: 38 | 4 If your B2 COS is pending at the time you find another job, the new employer
's H1 petition will be a bridge petition based on the pending B2 COS. It may
get approved without an I-94, if that happens you will have to first leave
the US, obtain H1 Visa (or use existing) and return to US to work for the
new employer. If you withdraw the B2 COS, it will make you out of status (
since you are not maintaining H1 status at that time).
Petition revokation by your current employer is irrelevant in any case.
If B2 COS is gets denied, you will be out of status.
There are only two safe scenarios in your plan.
One, you apply for COS to B2, resign the current job, COS gets approved, you
find another job, new employer files H1 before the B2 I-94 expires, H1
approved with new I-94, then you join the new employer.
Two, you apply for COS to B2, resign the current job, COS is pending, you
find another job, new employer files H1 before the COS I-94 expires, USCIS
recognizes H1 petition as a bridge petition, waits for B2 approval and then
H1 approved with new I-94, you can the new employer.
You see how many complications are involved here? Moreover, you will need a
good reason why you are requesting change of status to Visitor. Maintaining
status between jobs or job search is not a good reason. Even if that is
approved, change of status from B2 to H1 is discouraged and can create
problems in Visa application later.
Consult a good attorney to understand your options. This forum is run by the
Murthy law firm and they have extensive experince in immigration matters. | z******r
发帖数: 517 | 5 谢谢！
这个之前看到过，主要就是这个帖子让我比较担心可能出现的问题……不过咨询了一位
律师，说是不存在这样的问题。但同时又提到说法律没有界定清楚说H1B已经失效而B2
处于pending状态时是不是占用H1B时间，说保险起见应该认为这段时间是占H1B时间的
。不知道这种情况下是不是H1B失效后马上回国签B2比较好？
多谢！
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【在 m*****6 的大作中提到】
: If your B2 COS is pending at the time you find another job, the new employer
: 's H1 petition will be a bridge petition based on the pending B2 COS. It may
: get approved without an I-94, if that happens you will have to first leave
: the US, obtain H1 Visa (or use existing) and return to US to work for the
: new employer. If you withdraw the B2 COS, it will make you out of status (
: since you are not maintaining H1 status at that time).
: Petition revokation by your current employer is irrelevant in any case.
: If B2 COS is gets denied, you will be out of status.
: There are only two safe scenarios in your plan.
: One, you apply for COS to B2, resign the current job, COS gets approved, you
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