2012年12月3日 · Hopefully you have also filed an I-485. Before transferring to another employer you must wait to have had your I-485 pending for at least 180 days, AND your job with the new employer you are "porting" to must be in a "same or similar" position (U.S. Dept. of Labor and USCIS lingo), meaning must have the same "SOC" code, etc.

2013年5月23日 · An I-129 is used by a Petition in connection with the applicable Supplement for various nonimmigrant status requests. The I-140 is usually the second stage of a green card application (some exceptions for Schedule A cases and Priority Workers) It is best not to practice immigration law on your own -- too complicated.

2013年2月11日 · An H-1B is a non-immigrant visa. An I-140 is a immigrant petition for a worker and generally requires an approved labor certification. Your employer needs to retain an experienced immigration lawyer to review all the facts, advise them, and handle the case, as it is the employer, and not you, who would need to file for either one.

2014年8月27日 · Also, the USCIS FORM I-539 does inquire ( Part 4. # 3. b.) whether you have filed an immigrant petition, which in your case is the FORM I-140. Therefore, the filing of the FORMs I-140/I-485 can have an impact on a future F-1.

2020年8月13日 · The calculation of the "180 day rule" you are inquiring about starts on the day the I-140 is approved. Once it has been 6 months since that approval date the employer "withdrawing" that I-140 will have no effect on your ability to "port" to another employer/job "in the same or similar" occupation/job/industry, as long as will also have an I-485 filed at least 6 …

2017年8月15日 · I have I-140 approved with my previous employer. My previous employer did not revoke my I-140. My new employer applied for the H1B transfer and received a 3-year extension. I have valid visa stamp with the new employer until 2018-Feb. My new employer laid-off me. My question: How long I can stay in the USA? Is 60-day grace period applicable to ...

2015年4月24日 · The i-140 comes first - depending on the category there is a wait list. Hopefully he has an immigration lawyer and is used to the process - including labor certification. I can't tell you on this blog whether it is a go - none of my DACA clients have ever come to me with this proposition before.

2022年6月7日 · It would best to consult with your international office. In my experience, many universities do not have an issue transferring/extending the I-20 after filing I-140 as long as an I-485 hasn’t been filed. Regarding L-1, since that status permits both immigrant and nonimmigrant intent, you should have no issues applying for it after filing an I ...

2009年2月18日 · The I-140 approval notice has no expiration date. Based on the approved I-140 notice, and depending on your immigration history, you may be eligible to apply to adjust status in the United States (ie, apply for permanent residence). If you change employers, your new employer will have to file a new I-140 (and labor certification) for you.

2015年5月27日 · If evidence of the previously approved I-140 was submitted with the newly filed I-140, then yes, the new I-140 approval notice should include the old priority date. Check with your employer's immigration counsel.