EAD, H1-B and Job loss.

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steve_jobs

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Hi,

Seek your sound advice on this.

Current Status
  • Application : I'm the primary applicant
  • I-140 : Approved
  • I-485 : Pending and more way more than 180 days ( since 2007 )
  • H1-B : Maintaining and used in my last/recent job
  • EAD : Possess, expiring later next year
  • Spouse : Spouse part of my application as dependent
  • Spouse's EAD : Possess, expiring later next year
  • Spouse's H1-B : Working on H1-B, filed from her employer

I got laid off last month from my job. I was told the following
  1. Given that I've my EAD, I don't have to worry that much - Yes/No ?
  2. At the time, I joined them doing a transfer of my H1-B and I was told that I could still do a transfer of my H1-B, with in an year, if I want to or, use my EAD to join a new employer. Given the current situation, I think I've a better change of using my EAD, than expecting an H1-B transfer. Any issues ?
  3. Is there any other issue that I should expect, given my current job loss ?
Please advice.
Thanks.
 
steve_jobs said:
[*]Given that I've my EAD, I don't have to worry that much - Yes/No ?
You have to worry, your I485 is pending and you will be without job till you find another job in the same or similar field, EAD by itself has no meaning and will not offer you any protection, job will
[*]At the time, I joined them doing a transfer of my H1-B and I was told that I could still do a transfer of my H1-B, with in an year, if I want to or, use my EAD to join a new employer. Given the current situation, I think I've a better change of using my EAD, than expecting an H1-B transfer. Any issues ?
Transfer H or work with EAD, almost the same with cons and pros for both, use whatever you feel better for you
[*]Is there any other issue that I should expect, given my current job loss ?
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Please advice.
Thanks.
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Given that I've my EAD, I don't have to worry that much - Yes/No ?
You have to worry, your I485 is pending and you will be without job till you find another job in the same or similar field, EAD by itself has no meaning and will not offer you any protection, job will
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What are my options ?
Thanks.
 
Find another "same or similar" job. If it takes a while that's OK, it just needs to be before the I-485 is adjudicated.
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Thank you ! That gives me some breathing room to navigate myself out this tough situation, I think.

Just to get a time-line to plan my action - my priority date is March 2005 with Nebraska Center. Processing time as I write this for EB3/Indian is 1st Nov, 2001.
So is one or two month OK ? { I do understand its not the final word but am trying to get a sense from any of your experience }

Thanks !
 
It looks highly, highly unlikely that your priority date will become current in the next two months. So you do have that breathing room.
 
I found question #7 part of the thread ( search 295067 as I am unable to post an URL ), very relateable. For those looking for an answer, do listen to March 26th, 2009 recording.
 
hi steve_jobs,
what is this March 26th 2009 recording and where can I listen to it ?
Do i search for "295067" in this forum or on google ?

I am very interested in gettign an answer to this question .


steve_jobs said:
I found question #7 part of the thread ( search 295067 as I am unable to post an URL ), very relateable. For those looking for an answer, do listen to March 26th, 2009 recording.
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I was referring to only this site, don't search in Google...

A number of links are broken... this is where it should be... I'm still unable to post links (what all restrictions ?! totally weird and 80's types )...
Try here..

old-dot-immigration-dot-com-slash-improving-under-score-immigration-slash-conference-under-score-calls-dot-html and find march 26th recording... if you're lucky you could get to the mp3...
 
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