release of salary information

my visa status or what i can or can not do is not at question here... i think i was very clear with my inquiry...

can a future employer ask a current company about current salary?

if you are husband sponsorship, you can resign anytime you want and apply to any company you want. even your company knows that you are fishing for a new job, as you mention, no one can stop you from looking for another job. since you mention also that NOC applies to those under the company's sponsorship in which i assume that you are not under company's sponsorship. besides you are US citizen, based from your profile, you can apply and negotiate whatever position or salary you want. you can even establish your own company.

No i am not kidding...`

to begin with, no one can stop you from looking for another job regardless of your NOC status. the problem is one may not be able to obtain NOC after getting a new job.thus you can always apply for a new job. secondly, NOC applies to those under the company's sponsorship. Thirdly, as i said i do not wish my company finding out that i am FISHING for a new job (fishing being operative word here). especially not them finding out from a third party

i think you shall read ones post better and know your facts before jumping to writing comments such one you posted

are you kidding? before you can apply for a new job, you must have the NOC of your company. the purpose of that NOC is for you that you can work to other company then you are saying that you do not wish your company to find out that you are fishing for a new job.

i do not wish them to find out from a third party that i am fishing for a new job until i get an official offer from a new employer... that is all there is to it

Yes. Nothing to stop them.

for what reason???