[emmapersky]

No, its not that simple. The new company still has to file a petition for H1B, its just not subject to quota like a first time H1B.

its not hard but no way is it as simple as being a citizen.

[turar]

Yes, but I don't think they need to wait for it to get approved. It's a formality.

[enraged_camel]

You are wrong. It needs to be approved, which can take months unless you pay extra for "premium processing."

[tricolon]

You are wrong. It only needs to be filed. See the underlined word "filing": http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/FactSheet62/whdfs62W....

[caniszczyk]

He isn't wrong. I've had friends that had their processing take much longer and go into a more detailed review which delayed them taking a job. You can also get your "H1B transfer" denied for the new job even if you're doing a similar job to your old gig