H-1B Transfer & Petition in Columbus — Immigration Lawyer
H-1B transfer and change-of-employer petition in Columbus, OH — immigration lawyer and attorney review on LCA and Form I-129. Flat $2,999 filing for HR teams.
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H-1B transfers in Columbus: what employers should know
Columbus employers in insurance tech, retail analytics, and healthcare IT regularly transfer H-1B engineers and data scientists from coastal sponsors. Change-of-employer cases need a new LCA for the Columbus, OH MSA with prevailing wage aligned to offered salary.
- Insurance and retail tech titles need clear duty-to-degree mapping.
- Suburban Dublin and New Albany worksites use Columbus MSA prevailing wage.
- Transfers from Chicago or coastal metros require full new petition prep.
Typical transfer timeline
MSA: Columbus, OH metro area. Timelines vary by document speed and DOL/USCIS workload.
- 1Open case & invite candidateDay 1
- 2Candidate documents completeDay 2–5
- 3LCA filed with DOLDay 5–7
- 4LCA certifiedDay 7–14
- 5I-129 filed with USCISDay 10–16
- 6USCIS receipt (I-797C)Day 14–21
Documents for Columbus transfers
From employer
- Detailed job description and offered salary
- Worksite address for LCA posting
- Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
- Signatory authority for DOL/USCIS forms
From candidate
- Passport and U.S. visa stamps
- All prior H-1B I-797 approval notices
- Current I-94 record
- 3–6 months recent pay stubs from current H-1B employer
- Degree certificates, transcripts, and resume
Full checklist: HR document checklist · Printable employer checklist
Common transfer roles in Columbus
- Software Engineer
- Software Developer
- Data Engineer
- Data Scientist
- Senior Software Engineer
$2,999 flat · lawyer on every Columbus transfer
We handle LCA, I-129, candidate intake, and USCIS filing for change-of-employer cases in Columbus, OH metro area. USCIS government fees are separate.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult qualified counsel for your specific case.