I work for Company A on H1B valid till 2017. Company B filed a petition for me. Can Company C file yet another petition for me?

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I work for Company A on H1B valid till 2017. Company B filed a petition for me. Can Company C file yet another petition for me?

Anonymous Jul 21, 2015 8 views 2 answers

I work for Company A, they have now filed a location amendment petition for a transfer that they did in April (based on a recent USCIS ruling). Company B has now filed a new petition for me after Company A's filing. Can a Company C file yet another petition later on for me using the receipt notice of the petition filed by Company A - or do I need to provide Company C with the receipt notice of Company B's petition? I have read about the H1B bridge petitions where a second petition needs to be approved before a 3rd petition can be approved. Hence the question. PS : I still work for Company A. Thanks!

Stephen Berman · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T15:29:34+00:00

Yes, a new employer can file an H1b petition for a person who is in H1b status, even with a pending petition from a different employer for H1b status. USCIS will indeed need to make some kind of decision on the second application. The last application that they approve will determine your status.

Meenu Sharma · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T15:29:34+00:00

Yes, C can file petition for you. if you are still working with A, petition gets approved you can change employer to C or if B gets approved first, you will be able to join C

I work for Company A on H1B valid till 2017. Company B filed a petition for me. Can Company C file yet another petition for me?

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