Filing Perm through a New Employer

[sidharthv]

Hi,

I am currently in my 5th year of my H1b. My 6th year will start in Feb 2009.
My employer was about to file my PERM in Nov but we have a big layoff. My employer is not ready to file my perm now.

Can I keep working for my current employer and file a perm from another employer?

Thanks.

 

[Concerned4us]

Hi,

I am currently in my 5th year of my H1b. My 6th year will start in Feb 2009.
My employer was about to file my PERM in Nov but we have a big layoff. My employer is not ready to file my perm now.
Can I keep working for my current employer and file a perm from another employer?

Thanks.

It is not that he isn't ready but cannot by law.