Please advise: EB3 - [RIR conversion vs PERM]

[Here_And_Now]

My company is on the verge of converting all traditional EB3 cases to RIR. They also recently announced a layoff. This is my third year on H-1B extension. Would you advise on converting to PERM instead of converting to RIR ?

My reasoning is that once I clear PERM, I can at least get a 3 year visa instead of the extension on a yearly basis.

PD: June 2003
45 Day letter: Dec 2004

Thanks

 

[bharatpremi]

My company is on the verge of converting all traditional EB3 cases to RIR. They also recently announced a layoff. This is my third year on H-1B extension. Would you advise on converting to PERM instead of converting to RIR ?

My reasoning is that once I clear PERM, I can at least get a 3 year visa instead of the extension on a yearly basis.

PD: June 2003
45 Day letter: Dec 2004

Thanks

In my opinion, recent layoff may create problem in RIR application acceptaence. Bring this to your / company's lawyer attention.

 

[PBECIsKillingMe]

My company is on the verge of converting all traditional EB3 cases to RIR. They also recently announced a layoff. This is my third year on H-1B extension. Would you advise on converting to PERM instead of converting to RIR ?

My reasoning is that once I clear PERM, I can at least get a 3 year visa instead of the extension on a yearly basis.

PD: June 2003
45 Day letter: Dec 2004

Thanks

Don't convert. We have couple of bad examples in our company whose PERM was denied because of difference of requirement between RIR and PERM.

 

[manwithnoname]

My company is on the verge of converting all traditional EB3 cases to RIR. They also recently announced a layoff. This is my third year on H-1B extension. Would you advise on converting to PERM instead of converting to RIR ?

My reasoning is that once I clear PERM, I can at least get a 3 year visa instead of the extension on a yearly basis.

PD: June 2003
45 Day letter: Dec 2004

Thanks

If your PERM is filed after the company layoffs, there may be a problem with the new LC.