Can he count the current experience

[siddiboy]

This is for my Friend.

My friend work as a Software engineer in a big financial firm. He is working since 2000 April. Recently he got promoted to Senior software engineer within a same organization. My friend finished his masters in 1999. Initially when they applied for labor they applied in EB3 since the job requires EB3 qualification.

Now his new Job falls under EB2 qualification. But the lawyers of the firm is telling that my friend cannot count the experience he earned working in the same firm as software engineer.Is this true ?

Now he has one choice to apply in EB2 with Mastwrs and 0 years experience since he cannot count the experience he earned from the current employer.

Can he take that chance ?

 

[tdiesel]

Yes, that's true that your friend can not use the experience gain while working for the same company. That's what I was told too...

Not sure if it is worth to take the chance for EB2. I was advised against that...

 

[MDwatch]

This is for my Friend.

My friend work as a Software engineer in a big financial firm. He is working since 2000 April. Recently he got promoted to Senior software engineer within a same organization. My friend finished his masters in 1999. Initially when they applied for labor they applied in EB3 since the job requires EB3 qualification.

Now his new Job falls under EB2 qualification. But the lawyers of the firm is telling that my friend cannot count the experience he earned working in the same firm as software engineer.Is this true ?

Now he has one choice to apply in EB2 with Mastwrs and 0 years experience since he cannot count the experience he earned from the current employer.

Can he take that chance ?

Your friend should do more research. I think that under the new PERM system, you can use progressive experience acquired through your current employer. He should read the FAQ's at murthy, rajiv and from the DOL.