Current-independent　metal　transfer,　i.e.,　to　detach　droplets　in　small　drop　globular　or　even　drop　spray　mode　at　any　reasonable　low　current,　will　fundamentally　improve　the　process　stability　and　weld　quality　of　GMAW　process.　Toward　this　ultimate　goal,　an　innovative　method　that　uses　a　pulsed　fiber　laser　to　irradiate　the　droplet　and　then　detach　the　droplet　is　proposed.　The　laser　induced　vaporization　is　first　experimentally　studied.　The　laser　pulse　controlled　metal　transfer　are　then　observed　and　studied.　The　results　show　that　the　laser　method　can　fully　decouple　the　droplet　detachment　from　the　welding　current.　The　metal　transfer　mode　is　ODPP　mode.　©　2017,　Editorial　Board　of　Transactions　of　the　China　Welding　Institution,　Magazine　Agency　Welding.　All　right　reserved.