H1-b Visa Concurrent Employment - a Quick About Face by the California Service Center
No sooner had the California Service Center announced that it would begin denying Form I-129 applications for H1-b concurrent employment where the applicant currently works in H1-b status for a cap-exempt employer and is seeking concurrent H1-b employment with a cap-subject employer, that it then announced a change of mind--but only pending clarification from the USCIS.
Typically, an H1-b visa holder working for a cap-exempt employer can apply for concurrent H1-b employment with a cap-subject employer without worrying about the H1-b cap. The California Service Center, however, had recently announced that it was going to begin denying such applications.
Fortunately,in a change of heart, the California Service Center has decided to wait for guidance from the USCIS before implementing this change of policy.
