I see Sylvia already gave you an, as usual, excellent answer. Let me just
point out one additional thing: you need to be careful to work the correct
number of hours for both employers. Your first petition probably specified
40 hours per week. You cannot reduce that to 30 without filing a new
petition. Similarly, if your new petition specifies 10 hours per week,
then you can't increase that to 20.
What you are allowed to do is quit one or the other job altogether, or
work both jobs fully according to the specified schedule.
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:30:13 +0000, hooknoggie wrote:
> Hi, I have an H1B with my current employer and I am considering a second
> job. By law the second employer will have to file an H1B petition for me
> as well. Questions:
>
> 1. Since I am in an active H1B status right now, am I allowed to start
> working for the second employer right at the moment when the second
> petition is filed? I know this is allowed if I am switching job.
>
> 2. If I end up getting two H1B status and work for both employers during
> the same time period, will that affect the 6-year allowence? For
> example, if I work for both employers for 6 months, does that count
> as 6 months or 12 months towards my 6 years limit?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance.
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