H1-B visa transfer during 60 day grace period after job termination

I was on h1-b visa with company A and it terminated my job last week. As per my understanding I have 60 days to find another job as per recent 60 day grace period rule. However as USCIS is currently not doing premium processing, will I be able to join based on H1 filing receipt it self ? Also what documents I may need to submit to prove my termination ?

Thanks !!

No need to prove termination. Just apply for transfer to another company and start working with receipt notice.

Thanks for the asking the question. I am in similar with slightly different situation. I quit my job upon accepting a different full time offer to take some time off. Previous employer indicated that I should be able to work on a receipt notice irrespective of my status (currently employed, 60-day grace period). Immigration team at my prospective employer is telling me that I cannot work until the H-1B transfer petition is fully approved (in worst case which could take upto 6 months without unavailability of premium processing) meaning I have to remain unemployed for however long the approval can take. This is contrary to what I have been told by multiple sources including my previous employer immigration team whom I have reached out to recently and their position still remains the same, one can work with receipt notice even if the person is on 60-day grace period. I questioned the information the prospective employer’s immigration vendor provided and passed on the inputs from my previous employer immigration team and other sources, they are now investigating into the information they provided to validate the accuracy of their information. My question here is, is it possible to work on a receipt notice of H1-B transfer petition, if the petition is filed while you are on 60-day grace period?

Thanks in advance for your inputs.

Yes, you can.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/18/2016-27540/retention-of-eb-1-eb-2-and-eb-3-immigrant-workers-and-program-improvements-affecting-high-skilled#p-217

It is a disgrace that huge law firms hire these mediocre incompetent lawyers who cannot even keep with the correct information instead stand unbending about the accuracy of inaccurate information they are swearing by. They even talked about relocating me to my home country as an option until the H1-B transfer petition is approved which is completely unnecessary. Unfortunately, none of their information has any basis, not that I am aware of at least. They failed to provide me the sources to validate their inaccurate information as discussed. My frustration is mainly about the fact that, this could have costed me my employment had I not questioned their information.
I am still waiting to hear back from them about the final decision in the matter. I will keep this thread updated as I find out more or probably write a blog about the whole experience depending on how it turns out.

Anyone else experienced similar situation?

I’m in a similar situation and about to hear back from them… The lawyer says the approval will take as long as 6 months and they are worried about the risk. They almost revoked the offer, but I convinced them to double check and told them that it’s 100% legal to start working upon receiving the receipt notice.

How did it turn out for you?

Hi There.
Right now i am in similar situation. in 60 days grace period, got a new offer from another employer.My question - is it mandatory to receive the I-129 receipt before the last date of the grace period? What if my I-129 petition reaches the USCIS after the last date, but the process was started before the last date??.. Please provide your inputs on this…Thank you…