After I-140 approval -- how safe to change employer

[tjain73]

Hi,
My I-140 and I485 was filed concurrently in May 2004. I recently got my I-140 approved. So I have been with my present employer's I-1485 > 180 days (about 360 days)

In this situation

1) How safe is it to change employer if new employer gives very similar job desc/duties

2) Can I do this without AC21 and how safe is it to change employers without AC21.

Thanks

 

[EricS]

Hi,
My I-140 and I485 was filed concurrently in May 2004. I recently got my I-140 approved. So I have been with my present employer's I-1485 > 180 days (about 360 days)

In this situation

1) How safe is it to change employer if new employer gives very similar job desc/duties

It is safe, even if your 140 is revoked by previous employer, you are covered under AC21.

2) Can I do this without AC21 and how safe is it to change employers without AC21.

Thanks

I do not think it is possible without AC21, now you send in the AC21 documentation proactively or not is a different issue. Did you mean to ask about that?

 

[ASHTON KUTCHER]

what does AC21 Means

EricS ,

Could you brief me on the above AC21 ?

 

[EricS]

EricS ,

Could you brief me on the above AC21 ?

Hi Ashton,
AC21 is a law, that allows a person, whose GC is in progress (under employment category), to change to a different employer (different from the sponsering employer) after 180 days have passed since 485 was applied and if 140 is already approved. You will find more information in this forum:
http://immigrationportal.com/forumdisplay.php?f=121

and in this thread:
http://immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=153407