FAQ: Changing jobs and Supplement J - Immigration Vocabulary
Hello Rajivji,
I am on EAD since past 4 years and No H1B. I have couple of questions regarding what are the repercussions of leaving an old employer who originally filed Green card application (EB2).
1. Can the old employer revoke I-140 ?
If yes, (i)what could be the implications if I-140 is approved since 6 years and I-485 pending since 4 years?
(ii) does the new employer required to file new I-140? If yes, what if they do it in EB3?
(iii) is priority date retained from the first I-140?
3. During change of jobs, does the new employer need to file new I-140 in addition to Supplement J or AC21 form?
4. How long does the supplement J form takes for approval?
5. What happens if supplement J is denied?
6. Can I work with new employer without filing supplement J?
7. Can I travel outside of the country while supplement J is in process? What if meantime old employer revokes I-140?
8. Is it difficult to change jobs without having proper documentations (do not have I-140 approval copy), have I-140 receipt & case number?
9. How do we know if employer revokes I-140? Is there a communication from USCIS ? Will I know?
10. How safe it is to join new employer with I-140 approved since 6 years and I-485 pending since 4 years?
11. Can I still continue working with new employer despite of supplement J denial?
12. If the old employer does not take any action (i.e. no revoke, etc.), does the priority date gets retained?
13. What happens if I-140 is revoked and Supplement J is denied?
Thank you.