My new employer/their attorneys are so slow to file h1b, I accepted the offer 6 weeks back and even the LCA is not filed yet. Makes me wonder if I should move considering I later need a GC sponsorship

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From your experiences are non tech companies this slow? I only have consulting experience and each of previous firms were very quick to get these done

Law firms usually take 4 weeks for case prep after your submitted all documents

That's good to know, it has been with them for around 3 weeks now

Mare LCA shouldn't take more than a few days. Check with other current employees. This could be a red flag for GC

Always talk about GC sponsorship when negotiating a new offer

I would highly recommend a bigger company . Seems like the company you are moving to has less immigration experience than the ones who usually push for GC. Be careful OP of smaller firms who make big promises but don’t follow through because remember there is no legal obligation. It’s more about a commitment and big companies care about that

Which co?

A bank..

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