EAD vs. 7th year H1B, WHILE CHANGE of JOB

[ansubram2005]

My 485 was filed in June 2007, and my EAD just got approved. I have an approved 7th year extension starting Jan 2008 from my current employer.

My employment with the current company will end in Dec 2007, and I NEED to change jobs at that point. Moreover I plan to join my husband who is a Green card holder and lives in a distant state at this point. What are my options?

1) Can I get my 7th year H1B transfer to a new employer, although my LC/485 was filed through a previous company?

2) If I use EAD instead, do I have more flexibility in terms of moving to a different job description, say from Engg to Marketing, or do I have to find a job with the same job desc. for which my LC was approved?

Thanks for your time!

 

[ginnu]

My 485 was filed in June 2007, and my EAD just got approved. I have an approved 7th year extension starting Jan 2008 from my current employer.

My employment with the current company will end in Dec 2007, and I NEED to change jobs at that point. Moreover I plan to join my husband who is a Green card holder and lives in a distant state at this point. What are my options?

1) Can I get my 7th year H1B transfer to a new employer, although my LC/485 was filed through a previous company?
--------------YES
2) If I use EAD instead, do I have more flexibility in terms of moving to a different job description, say from Engg to Marketing, or do I have to find a job with the same job desc. for which my LC was approved?
--------------------to invoke AC21 with Pending I-485 you need new employer job offer letter with Same/similar job duties
Thanks for your time!

-------------------- H1 transfer is better option for you