H-1B Transfer & Petition in Tampa — Immigration Lawyer
H-1B transfer and change-of-employer petition in Tampa, FL — 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 Tampa: what employers should know
Tampa Bay employers in finance, healthcare, and cybersecurity transfer H-1B workers from national sponsors without a new lottery when candidates hold valid status. File a new LCA for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA and lawyer-reviewed Form I-129.
- St. Petersburg and Clearwater worksites need correct MSA prevailing wage.
- Financial services and healthcare IT titles need specialty-occupation documentation.
- Transfers from Orlando or Miami require full new petition prep.
Typical transfer timeline
MSA: Tampa, FL 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 Tampa 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 Tampa
- Software Engineer
- Software Developer
- Data Engineer
- Data Scientist
- Senior Software Engineer
$2,999 flat · lawyer on every Tampa transfer
We handle LCA, I-129, candidate intake, and USCIS filing for change-of-employer cases in Tampa, FL 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.