EAD vs H1 Extension

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v_atray

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My 6 years of H1 will end in July 2008. I (and my wife) filed for AoS in August and have recieved our EAD. If I get my H1-B extended beyond 2008 (on the basis of non-availability of immigrant visas), will that H1-B be independent on the green card application? That is, if I-485 is denied for some reason, can I still continue working on that H1-B? Or is the H1-B cancelled when I-485 is denied? People that I have talked to have given different responses to this question.

I am content with my current job and am not planning to change employer in near future. So using EAD is not a high priority for me. However, if conditions imposed on H1 extension are same as those on EAD (cancellation on denial of I-485), I might as well use EAD.

Thanks in advance for your response.

EB2 India (PERM June 2006)
I-140 approved Jan 2007
I-485 filed in August
I-485 reciept and EAD received in November
FP completed 11/15/07
 
Your H-1B extension is not dependant on the GC processing. Supposing if I-485 gets denied for some reason, you can still work on H-1B. However, EAD is dependant on I-485. So if you maintain H-1B, this will provide a handy backup.
 
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