Can my company say that I can not do CP

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Cass

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This is what happened with me. I wanted to do CP, but my company said its not their policy to do CP for their employees and we have to do AOS/485. I now want to check with others to see if a company can tell its employee that they can not do CP. Please share your opinions on this issue.

Thanks,
Cassiopeia.
 
If they are sponsoring you and paying for your attorney fees, they can have a say. You can try to reason with them though but if it is a long-standing policy you can't do much.
Good luck!
 
It is not a long standing policy

I even volunteered to pay the fees myself. But they refused blatantly.
 
I don't know whether your company has an office in your country of origin or not. Normally your need your company's help for CP. If they say no, you can't do much. I can understand your feelings, just file for AOS and wait for 180 days and join in a differnt company. 180 days is not a big deal in US (specially if you are getting paid).
 
joining another co. to do CP?

Are you advising to move to another co. so that you can start cp - IS that possible?

Also, is it advisable to change from 485 to cp after 180 days (got ead & ap)

-xxx - Peace - xxx-
 
this happened to me, finally I convinced them to file for CP, but
then I would have to apply 824 or something like that after 140 was approved...so I changed my mind and decided to go thru 485.
CP has its own risks, if you have a steady job stick to 485. Also, if your 140 is already filed, stick to 485, its not worth filing 824...
 
Cass,

I understand your frustration, I experienced it myself but for a different scenario. I used to
work for a large-cap company that is one of the leaders in its sector. When they decided to sponsor me for GC, I tried to impress upon them that they do not need to do any LC for me because I have enough qualifications/experiences to be in the EB1 category. My reasonsing fell on deaf years because "it was their policy to do it the LC way". I waited for two years for my LC and then the company decided to merge my division with a division from another company to form a joint venture. Expecting complications from this merger towards my LC, I decided to leave. My new employer sponsored me in the EB1 category after 6 months of employment and my I140 was approved in 3 months.

So, you see every company has a policy and sometimes it doesn't work to one's advantage. But you really can't do much other than to quit and work for a more flexible employer. Obviously, this is not an option for you at this point. Hang in there and hope for the best.
 
Cass ... my company had a similar policy ...

but when I showed them the win-win situation for both the company and me .... they agreed ....

Less costly for the company ...
Shorter wait for me :D , especially with TSC !!

yes, they can make u stick to their policy and that can be unfortunate for u!
 
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