L is a California-licensed attorney who previously handled employment law cases at a former employer and this time moved from an employer-sponsored H-1B to a self-employed H-1B as a Lawyer.

Self-employed H-1Bs are often questioned on whether a genuine employment relationship and independent oversight exist. As a licensed attorney, L also had to show the close connection between the license and the job duties.

In a short time we completed the compliance steps, including company registration, an office lease, and a bank account, and highlighted how closely the position matched L's California bar license, along with the independent oversight built into the company's governance.

Transfer approved in just 7 days with no RFE (filed 09/15 · approved 09/22).