H1B Transfer <-> Green Card processing

[nirsun]

Hello,
I'm currently in H1B and the current employer had applied for my green card (2 years before in New Jersey). It is in the first stage.

At this point, I want to transfer my H1B to a consulting company. I have couple of questions

1) I believe my new employer has to apply for my green card which starts the process again from the beginning? Is that a problem for getting the greencard?

2) The new employer is quoting xx$/ Hour. Can I work Hourly with H1B? Is it a problem for my greencard processing?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Nina

 

[ginnu]

Hello,
I'm currently in H1B and the current employer had applied for my green card (2 years before in New Jersey). It is in the first stage.

At this point, I want to transfer my H1B to a consulting company. I have couple of questions

1) I believe my new employer has to apply for my green card which starts the process again from the beginning? Is that a problem for getting the greencard?
-------------- new employer has to file new LC through PERM employer may take 2-3 months for advertising and then lawyer time to file then your LC may be approved in 2-3 months. ask the employer before joining when they will file LC. Your PD will be 2006 if new LC is filed in 2006 and will take a long time to get GC. if your earler LC gets approved and that employer is ready to file I-140 for you after LC gets approved and once I-140 gets approved you can have early PD( if the past employer does not revoke the approved I-140.



Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Nina