Priority Date Question

[pd_2001]

Hi All,
I had filed a Labor in Jun2001 and which got approved in May2003. But i left the company even after the labor was approved because the cheap attitude of the small desi company was getting unbearable. I did my fresh labor immediately after that, and concurrently filed 140/485 last year. My question is how can i use the Priority date of the previous labor which is Jun2001, what is the procedure to do that, i have the reciept of the first filed labor.
Any help would be of greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[to_be_lucky]

Hi pd_2001,
I think the priority date of the old labour can only be used if 140/485 was filed based of that. Now since your I-140 and I-485 was filed based on new labour but since there was never I-140/485 filed based on your old labour you can't use the old priority date. Now this is just my thought, the gurus in this forum can shed more light.

 

[pd_2001]

I have been told that if you file labor once you maintain your Priority Date, so even if you don't use it to file 140/485 (as you had to change company for whatever reason) still you can use the PD of that old one. As i have the PD on the reciept of that first labor and also the approval email is there from the law office. So i want to confirm the same information and also the procedure to do it, do we have to submit the reciept copy of first labor??
Gurus please shed some light.

 

[eBhola]

I have been told that if you file labor once you maintain your Priority Date, so even if you don't use it to file 140/485 (as you had to change company for whatever reason) still you can use the PD of that old one.

Ur PD will be mentioned in the 140 approval notice - it will be the date on which the labor was filied - which brought about the 140 approval.

If u want the earliest PD off Ur old labor -- file for 140 based off that.

Hope that helps

 

[pd_2001]

Thanks very much ebhola.
So now if i change employer now after 1 and 1/2 years of filing 140/485 concurrent and after 6 months of 140 approval, what are the chances that employer can create any problem as they don't want us to leave the company. I mean if they can revoke 140 or any harm to 485 etc.
Thanks in advance.