Hello GM01,
Here's what I think - from what I know of this excruciating and unnecessarily (in my opinion) complex process.
If your 6 years have expired already and you don't have your I-140 approved as yet, I don't think you can avail of the portability law and work on your EAD as yet. So your best bet will be to find a project ASAP. Relocate if necessary to keep your job with your current employer. Once you get your I-140 approved, you may change employers.
I am in a similar boat as you - Applied in January and am waiting for the I-140. Clinging on to my current project for dear life. My 6 years will be up in October.
One question to you - did you apply for your 7th year extension on your Visa before it expired?
Hope that helps. As everyone in this forum keeps pointing out though, the best person to advise you on legality issues of what you are contemplating, would be an immigration lawyer.
Here's what I think - from what I know of this excruciating and unnecessarily (in my opinion) complex process.
If your 6 years have expired already and you don't have your I-140 approved as yet, I don't think you can avail of the portability law and work on your EAD as yet. So your best bet will be to find a project ASAP. Relocate if necessary to keep your job with your current employer. Once you get your I-140 approved, you may change employers.
I am in a similar boat as you - Applied in January and am waiting for the I-140. Clinging on to my current project for dear life. My 6 years will be up in October.
One question to you - did you apply for your 7th year extension on your Visa before it expired?
Hope that helps. As everyone in this forum keeps pointing out though, the best person to advise you on legality issues of what you are contemplating, would be an immigration lawyer.