1004ron

If my new employer uses the H-1B Premium Processing when they submit the application on 1 April, does that mean I get the results of the application within 15 days, but still need to wait until October to start work, or can I start work for my new employer on receipt of the application results?

I am currently in the US on an L-1A with my UK based employer.

scrubbedexpat099

You wait.

They expect a lottery.

Pulaski

Wait until October is the rule, how quickly the paperwork is processed has no bearing on when you can start work. So do we.

sherbert

Technically you could work outside of the US for your employer in another office or as a consultant - I think. Can someone confirm that?

Noorah101

Yes, he can work outside the USA.

Rene

ian-mstm

That's true... but, to clarify, he can work outside the US only if he has permission to work in that country. If he's from the UK, he'd need employment authorization from Canada to work in Canada... for example.

Ian

1004ron

Thanks for the replies and confirmation that the Premium Processing only returns the result of the application earlier, but the earliest start date is still Oct.

We will still go with the Premium Processing because my current UK employer may move me to another location around mid May, and in that case I'll work for them abroad and return in Oct. to start with the new company.