Changing jobs after approved I140

libraguy79

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Hello All,
I searched multiple forums but either got conflicting or no answers for below questions .
Replies will be much appreciated.

Scenario:
+ H1-B permit valid till Late 2016
+ Six years of h1b to be over by Late 2017
+ Works as a permanent employee in a tech company
+ I-140 approved in Apr-2015 with a priority date of Jun-2014
+ Applied for Spouse’s H4 EAD with "received date" of Jun-2015
+ Planning to leave employer as business forecast is not good and might undergo downsizing in Q4

Questions:
1) On transferring H1B, Will i get extension till 2017 or for next three years due an existing approved I-140 ?
2) For green card application, Is the entire LCA / PERM / i140 process re-initiated?
3) Within how much time must my new employer re-apply for the PERM and further steps? is there a dead line or something by which it must start or be done? is there a risk for my new I-140 petition being denied because of the late reapplication or me losing the priority date?
4) Will it take another 1.5 years to get the I-140 approved again? Or will it be faster due to an existing I-10 ?
5) What if my immidiate next employer does not do any GC work and then after couple of years I join another company which files for GC. Will I lose my current priority date ? If No, then till what time can I retain my current priority date?
6) Any letters or documents that i should procure from my current employer for future migration/PERM paperwork ? I already got I140 approval notice scan.
7) Does my leaving the job impacts my wife's H4 EAD ( we filed recently and are awaiting approval ) ?
8) Should i wait till we get my wife's EAD in hand ? If I move will it nullify ?
9) By when can I apply for my I-485 ? Is it possible to do it before leaving Job
10) Are there any other concerns that I must take care before leaving current employer ?

Thanks,
libraguy
 
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