i-140 portability

  1. devanshagr

    Changing employer within 180 days of I140 approval

    Hello, I have a question about I140. My current employer filed for my PERM and I-140. I-140 was approved on Feb 6, 2023. Now, I have gotten an offer and my new employer is asking me to join them by June 25. If I do join them, it will be within 180 days of I140 approval. I spoke to my current...
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    Can I PORT/Carry my PRIORITY DATE to a New Employer when I change to NEW FIELD/Career

    Hello, I have a question regarding porting my existing priority date from my Current employer. I am a Masters degree holder in chemical engineer and I been working in the same field for past 5 years. I have an approved I-140 with my current skill set. Now I am considering to change my work...
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    Can I change my employer when my I-140 and H-1B is approved when I am in India?

    * Joined Employer A in USA by transferring H1B with 1 year left to be max out. * Employer A filed PERM, Labor and I-140. * My H1B maxed out on June, 19 and I had to return back to India since my I-140 hasn't got approved by Jun, 19. * My I-140 got approved in July, 19 when I'm here in india and...
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    Considerations pertaining to I-140 portability while pursuing better career opportunities

    I have approved I-140. It has been more than 180 days after approval. I am thinking of pursuing better career opportunities. I have following questions in that context: 1) If I change employer, should the new employer start my GC process by filing PERM in 6 months or 1 year? In other words, is...
  5. S

    Filing GC second time from another organization

    Hi, I filed my Green Card (EB3) when I was in US in the year 2009 and was working for organization A. Post which I shifted to India in the year 2010. At that point in time I heard that my I-140 was approved and the remaining processing would shift to consular based processing. Later I switched...
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    APPROVED I-140 FROM PREV EMPLOYER. CURRENT EMPLOYER HASN'T FILED YET. CAN I CHANGE JOBS ?

    I have an approved I-140 from my previous employer. While leaving I was told that they won't revoke it (how can I confirm ?). My current employer will start the perm process in April 2018. I am on H1B extension (8th year) and it's valid till Oct 2019. Am I eligible to change jobs* before April...
  7. R

    Change Multiple Employers after I-140 Approval ?

    I have my I-140 approved with my current employer A with Priority Date as Nov 2015. Now I have a Offer from a new Employer B which is of small size (50-80 employees) and they don't have history of filing any Green cards till now,but their H1B Transfers are very successfully without any rejection...
  8. T

    Moving from MomAndPopShop to HotShotShop - I-140/H-1B transfer question

    Hi there, I am currently with an employer, let's call them, 'MomAndPopShop (MAPS)'. I have been with them for 6.5 years now and here is my visa timeline: 1. Joined them on an OPT in 2010 2. First H-1B visa term: 2011 - 2014 3. Second H-1B visa term: 2014 - 2017 4. Got I-140 approval in October...
  9. A

    H1B TRANSFER (AFTER EXPIRY) WHILE EXTENSION PENDING

    Hello, I'm on H1B with approved I-140 (approved over 5 yrs ago). Since then have been with same employer A. My H1B has expired recently and an extension was filed before expiration by my current employer A. I'm still awaiting petition approval (normal processing). There have been some recent...
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