Elmhurst, NY asked in Immigration Law for New York

Q: I-94 valid but h1B Transfer (i-129) denied today- how long can I stay in the US?

My h1 b was approved in Oct 2017 while working for Employer A. I left Employer A in July 2018 & started working on Receipt after an RFE I saw today my i-129 was denied, which will be send in mail in 15 days.. how long can I stay in the US? Is denial appeal worth it and should I stay until then?can another employer C file & I can work on receipt again until it is processed?

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Leonard R. Boyer
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Clifton, NJ

A: That is not the way the H1B process works. You should contact your company's immigration attorney for advice and guidance or retain your own immigration attorney.

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