How long does the switch and approval take from one firm to another if one is on H1B with the first firm?

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5-6 weeks is the general timeline if H1B transfer is filed in premium and you don’t get any RFE.

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Hello,

The immigration firm(for the new company I’ve accepted offer from) reached out with a link to put in my details for H1 transfer. They specifically mentioned that they won’t support dependent immigration.
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Successfully made the jump.

Places where I applied and got an interview so at least I know they look at fed backgrounds. Might want to check them out. These were DC area.

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Marriott
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