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Working at a different company during sponsored visa process

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aloodihas
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Working at a different company during sponsored visa process

Post by aloodihas » Wed Oct 05, 2022 9:40 am

I signed an offer with Company A a few weeks ago and joined this week.

Then suddenly this other company (Company B) that I hadn't heard from in a few weeks asked for a final interview and sent me an offer right after. Offer B is much better in terms of total comp and Company B is much better in terms of name/experience/kind of work.

I accepted Offer B but was advised by basically everyone I know to not resign from Company A until my visa process is done and dusted.

Company B just said today they will have an "approval for a draft CoS sent to my immigration advisors by end of this week".

I'm a little worried if the HO would reject my visa application because I've already started at Company A while Company B is applying for my sponsorship.

Should I resign as soon as my CoS is confirmed/immigration application is submitted? Or can I keep working at Company A until my start date at B (which is End of November).

Any advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

PS. Neither company knows about the other.

lolo2
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Re: Working at a different company during sponsored visa process

Post by lolo2 » Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:17 pm

I would follow the advice from "everyone you know":
was advised by basically everyone I know to not resign from Company A until my visa process is done and dusted.
The HO does not care about you switching employers in a very short time. It's a personal decision.

Note that you cannot start working for company B until you've got confirmation of your new visa.

aloodihas
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Re: Working at a different company during sponsored visa process

Post by aloodihas » Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:20 pm

Thanks!

Just to clarify, will the HO care that I am already working at A while Company B is applying for my visa?

lolo2
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Re: Working at a different company during sponsored visa process

Post by lolo2 » Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:25 pm

You can continue working for company A during this process.

AmazonianX
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Re: Working at a different company during sponsored visa process

Post by AmazonianX » Fri Oct 14, 2022 2:12 am

aloodihas wrote:
Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:20 pm
Thanks!

Just to clarify, will the HO care that I am already working at A while Company B is applying for my visa?
Nope, no rule broken

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