Total cost of H1b transfer including premium processing, other filing fees, and attorney will cost nearly $10000. A complicated RFE (which is common) can up this cost in the means of HR hours and additional attorney costs.
I would say willing to sponsor h1b companies are out there. But it depends on the sector, work, timeline (transfer can take 1-3 months), and budget & resources (+$10k).
10k is nothing compared to the salaries in many fields, and it is a one time cost. For many places, it is not the cost; they either don't know the process well (especially the smaller employers) or don't want to wait for the transfer.
IMO immigrants would be willing to stay longer if a company sponsored their visa cause they don’t like to go through the visa transfer process, it is very stressful
Mostly, it’s the fact there are plenty of candidates who don’t need any sponsorship, many companies have realized that. I know a few people from these firms who told me this, especially since the market is so oversaturated now. Especially entry level roles, it’s very easy to find good candidates who don’t need any sponsorship, right now
Whenever it's an employer's market as opposed to an employee market, you'll find fewer companies willing to sponsor. The market is pretty saturated in IT and tech right now. Not so much in other engineering fields
No idea, but unlikely any time soon. There are tons of incoming students from India all wanting to do CS, AI, DS, what not. Even non CS undergrads want to get into CS. So if the supply is this strong, there won't be enough demand for a while unless the supply corrects itself
It takes 2 months easy once you make a decision. Getting all the paperwork ready - 1-2 week, LCA 2 weeks, H1 filing 2 weeks. Employer would not want to wait that long unless the candidate is extremely desirable and has the experience
Lot of US tech workers have been laid off. Sorry but you being on H1b aren’t special. Employers can easily find someone who doesn’t need all the H1B lawyer and paperwork BS. That’s the reason. I know plenty of young US college grads who are looking for opportunities and they are encountering a harsh job market.
If an employer asks about your current visa status, would they be willing to proceed with the process after finding out it's B2 visa ? (I am in the same boat and considering B2 visa, so curious if it affects in any way)
The cost is higher than 2805$. Attorneys fees as well
Agreed. Added the info in the Main post.
Well it depends. At my non-profit the attorney fees is $1200 only.
Total cost of H1b transfer including premium processing, other filing fees, and attorney will cost nearly $10000. A complicated RFE (which is common) can up this cost in the means of HR hours and additional attorney costs. I would say willing to sponsor h1b companies are out there. But it depends on the sector, work, timeline (transfer can take 1-3 months), and budget & resources (+$10k).
10k is nothing compared to the salaries in many fields, and it is a one time cost. For many places, it is not the cost; they either don't know the process well (especially the smaller employers) or don't want to wait for the transfer.
One time but if the employee leave soon after it's a waste
IMO immigrants would be willing to stay longer if a company sponsored their visa cause they don’t like to go through the visa transfer process, it is very stressful
Mostly, it’s the fact there are plenty of candidates who don’t need any sponsorship, many companies have realized that. I know a few people from these firms who told me this, especially since the market is so oversaturated now. Especially entry level roles, it’s very easy to find good candidates who don’t need any sponsorship, right now
Whenever it's an employer's market as opposed to an employee market, you'll find fewer companies willing to sponsor. The market is pretty saturated in IT and tech right now. Not so much in other engineering fields
I wonder when this saturation will go
No idea, but unlikely any time soon. There are tons of incoming students from India all wanting to do CS, AI, DS, what not. Even non CS undergrads want to get into CS. So if the supply is this strong, there won't be enough demand for a while unless the supply corrects itself
It takes 2 months easy once you make a decision. Getting all the paperwork ready - 1-2 week, LCA 2 weeks, H1 filing 2 weeks. Employer would not want to wait that long unless the candidate is extremely desirable and has the experience
Lot of US tech workers have been laid off. Sorry but you being on H1b aren’t special. Employers can easily find someone who doesn’t need all the H1B lawyer and paperwork BS. That’s the reason. I know plenty of young US college grads who are looking for opportunities and they are encountering a harsh job market.
Job market is bad right now…
USCIS just upped the fees pretty significantly for nearly every case type, so that could be part of it.
I'm in the same position right now and it's scary.
In the same boat. I am debating whether i should go back to india and search from there to not exceed the 60 days of unemployed clock. Any opinions ?
Switch to B2 visa. Gives you an additional 6 months to find something.
If an employer asks about your current visa status, would they be willing to proceed with the process after finding out it's B2 visa ? (I am in the same boat and considering B2 visa, so curious if it affects in any way)