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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by thesausageking on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @09:55PM (#19041886)
H1-B holders can change jobs. The employer you're going to has to sponsor you and then you can just do an H1-B transfer.
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by darkestloud on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @09:55PM (#19041890)
The process is a nightmare. I've changed 3 jobs under H1B.
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by joshe on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @10:04PM (#19041932)
Both great points, I'll edit to say "change jobs easily".
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by doingmyting on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @10:06PM (#19041940)
Not to mention if you are applying for a green card you get bumped to the back of the line with every job change unless your i-485 approved
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by winter_blue on Thursday January 31, 2019 @09:29AM (#19044885)
No, you get to keep your priority date. The priority date is whenever the labor certification ("PERM") was filed.
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by firstplacelast on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @10:11PM (#19041967)
Can't have been that bad then. General employment is a nightmare, I've only changed jobs once in the last 8 years because it's so many BS hoops to jump through.
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by what_ever on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @11:24PM (#19042311)
The difference is person in H1B faces same issues as you but there are more issues which are frankly more complicated and time consuming due to visa related things.
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