Urgent -- Full Time Employee Laid Off In Non It Field

[gemofau]

I currently hold H1-B from a large American Corporation. Until today, I was a full time employee of this corporation and got laid off today. The Job Title on H1-B is “Senior Lubrication Engineer’ with SOC Code '17-2112' and SOC Occupation Title of ‘Industrial Engineers’. I have been working with this company for about 4 years. Prior to taking up this job I did my masters in the USA. I had previous work experience in IT in India and now I am considering switching back to IT. I have a few questions -
1. Am I allowed to transfer my H1-B to an IT Consulting Firm with the current job title that I have or is that not allowed?
2. How much time do I have before which I need to transfer my H1-B to continue a legal stay in the USA
3. I have an approved I-140 from this corporation and my wife works on a H4 EAD. The EAD is valid till 2018. Can she continue to work or does my situation jeopardize her eligibility for employment in the USA
Please help and answer these. Thank you.

[Balibabu]

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[tom bhayya]

ippudunna company lo last date eppudu? h1 revoke chesthaara? any severance package?  h4 ead is valid only if your h1 is valid. once you lose your h1 status h4 ead kuda invalid ayipothundhi

[acuman]

ippudunna company lo last date eppudu? h1 revoke chesthaara? any severance package? h4 ead is valid only if your h1 is valid. once you lose your h1 status h4 ead kuda invalid ayipothundhi

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[acuman]

According terms and conditions h4 EAD valid only as long as primary applicant h1 is valid.

[Chitti_Robo_Rebuilt]

Sorry for u man, I hv same question science lo H1 unna vallu IT ki change avvoccha

[Chitti_Robo_Rebuilt]

Sorry for u man, I hv same question science lo H1 unna vallu IT ki change avvoccha

[acuman]

Sorry for u man, I hv same question science lo H1 unna vallu IT ki change avvoccha

Neevu ippudu chesedi ade kada?


Malli ikkada y asking?

[gemofau]

ippudunna company lo last date eppudu? h1 revoke chesthaara? any severance package?  h4 ead is valid only if your h1 is valid. once you lose your h1 status h4 ead kuda invalid ayipothundhi

 

Last date today, but they said involuntary separation of March 1st. 4 weeks pay and 4 weeks pay after signing the separation  agrrement.

 

I did ask them not to revoke my H1B for some time but no reply yet.

[suraj]

sorry to hear that bhayya

[acuman]

Last date today, but they said involuntary separation of March 1st. 4 weeks pay and 4 weeks pay after signing the separation agrrement.

I did ask them not to revoke my H1B for some time but no reply yet.

Vallu emi promise lu cheyyaru.


Better xfer h1 immediately to it and today onwards learn techs.

[rikki]

sorry to hear bro
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[gemofau]

Vallu emi promise lu cheyyaru.


Better xfer h1 immediately to it and today onwards learn techs.

 

How to check whether H1B revoked or not?

[tom bhayya]

Last date today, but they said involuntary separation of March 1st. 4 weeks pay and 4 weeks pay after signing the separation  agrrement.

 

I did ask them not to revoke my H1B for some time but no reply yet.

 

request them not to revoke h1 for some time, eelopala manchi consultancy chusukuni jump kaa PM Always_Happy for any leads on such consultancies. ATB
 

[ashutoash]

request them not to revoke h1 for some time, eelopala manchi consultancy chusukuni jump kaa PM Always_Happy for any leads on such consultancies. ATB
 

 

I have been in the same situation December last year.but in IT field though.

 

I don't know the answer to whether non IT can transfer existing H1-B to IT. If this is possible then do below. I've done the same.

 

• Immediately find a desi mestri and have him file a LCA
• In the meanwhile ask your current employer to hold off revoking. Techinically as long as you are getting pair, they wont revoke it. At least that's what my former company did. Attorney's there said there is no point in cancelling as long as the person is getting paid by the company
• Try to get a date when they will file revocation. Request them to keep it close to last day of last pay check. After that it'll take them at least a week to get all documentation ready. If you don't find a non-IT job before they revoke, ask desi mestri to file for H1 transfer!

 

Sorry for your situation. All the best.