tanstheman
Registered Users (C)
Hi All,
1st of all, I want to thank all the good folks on this forum who share a wealth of information as well as personal experiences.
I am currently working as a hospitalist physician on h1b. PD for greencard processing is Oct 2003, 1-140(based on Labor cert) approved March 2005, I-485 filed March 2005(EB-2). Have current EAD as well.
I have an opportunity to join pulm-critical care fellowship this year out of match. Unfortunately I-485 is retrogressed, and hasnt moved forward at all in last 2 months and is not expected to move forward atleast till the october bulletin. And even then, if dates get current one never knows when it will get approved.
So, can/should I go ahead with this opportunity?
1. If i decide to go ahead with fellowship, can I join on EAD, or should I ask them to file an h1b. (my 6 years of h1b expire this yr, so that may be a problem)
2.Will it jeopardise my I-485 petition?
3.Can i still defend my position saying that critical care fellowship is adding to my skills as a hospitalist, and I still intend to go back to my current employer working as a hospitalist physician?
4. Do I use AC-21? (my job title will change, job description will change, and the salary WILL DEFINITELY drop precipitously).
I know some of these issues have been discussed before, and I apologise if regulars here find this repetitive. Thanks to all in advance.
Tans
1st of all, I want to thank all the good folks on this forum who share a wealth of information as well as personal experiences.
I am currently working as a hospitalist physician on h1b. PD for greencard processing is Oct 2003, 1-140(based on Labor cert) approved March 2005, I-485 filed March 2005(EB-2). Have current EAD as well.
I have an opportunity to join pulm-critical care fellowship this year out of match. Unfortunately I-485 is retrogressed, and hasnt moved forward at all in last 2 months and is not expected to move forward atleast till the october bulletin. And even then, if dates get current one never knows when it will get approved.
So, can/should I go ahead with this opportunity?
1. If i decide to go ahead with fellowship, can I join on EAD, or should I ask them to file an h1b. (my 6 years of h1b expire this yr, so that may be a problem)
2.Will it jeopardise my I-485 petition?
3.Can i still defend my position saying that critical care fellowship is adding to my skills as a hospitalist, and I still intend to go back to my current employer working as a hospitalist physician?
4. Do I use AC-21? (my job title will change, job description will change, and the salary WILL DEFINITELY drop precipitously).
I know some of these issues have been discussed before, and I apologise if regulars here find this repetitive. Thanks to all in advance.
Tans