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Can an employee who holds H-1B status with the U change employers?

April 26, 2017employee employers H-1B holds Status

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Can an employee who holds H-1B status with the U change employers?

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(A) If an employee is maintaining H-1B status with the U and wants to change employers, the new employer must file a new H-1B petition. The new employer generally needs to file a new request for employment authorization before current H-1B status expires to begin working for the new employer, under “portability” regulations contained in federal law. The new employer can use immigration’s official notice of receipt as evidence for the I-9.