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FAQ: H-1B title "Programmers" and USCIS site visits
Hello Rajiv Ji,
Brief history - 7th year on H1, 140 approved.
1. Per recent USCIS memo 'H-1B for Programmers - 2017 Guidance'.... if the designation in my current LCA has 'Programmer' word, should I be changing the designation to a different one when I apply for H1 renewal?
2. Also in the same memo it said "USCIS will now target employers petitioning for H-1B workers who work off-site at another company or organization’s location."
........what does that mean......between my employer and the end client there is middle vendor...is that in anyway related to what's stated above?
3. My most recent H1 is via COS from H4 and is valid till March -18. I will be applying for H1 renewal 6 months before but just in case the renewal doesn't go through, can i apply for change of status to H4 while I'm here or do i have to go back to the parent country and re-enter. Assuming that I don't need to step out of the country, how long does this process take...can i stay beyond the i-94 date with h4 AOS receipt notice while H4 is still in process?
My Present I-140/PERM Details:
SOC/O*NET(OES) Code : 15-1121
Occupation Title : Computer System Analysts
Skill Level : IV
Job Title: Senior System Analyst
I am not sure what Occupation Title and Job Titles are different.
I-140 is approved in 2013 and now I am planning to change my job, I read the above article which says that ‘Computer programmers/Programmer analysis – Occupational code 15-1131’ or similar will not have much scope in USA.
My present company designation is senior project manager, my new employer need to start my green card again. They have file my LCA as Project Manager III, They agreed that whatever useful for my green card, they will file my green card with same designation. Client will filed my green card under EB-2 category.
Question 1: What is best approach to file green card again with new employer, any job description or designation change will affect my new green card or create any problem to get I-140 priority date from old approved I-140? My friends told me that if any job description or designation will change in new green card application (Senior System Analyst to Senior project manager ) then USCIS will not give old priority date, is this true?
Question 2:
Should my new employer keep same designation (Computer System Analysts/ Senior System Analyst – SOC/O*NET(OES) Code : 15-1121 ) and job description which I have in present approved PERM/I-140? Will that be safe option?
Question 3:
As per article above Occupational code 15-1131 or similar will be not safe in future, can my new employer file as Technical Senior Project Manager? Is it safe to file green card under Technical Senior Project Manager with EB 2 category?
Question 4: Can you please tell me what is Occupational code is for Technical Senior Project Manager?
Question 5: In long term what is safe Occupational code to file green card, which will not have much issue in future?
Hope you understand my situation can you please guide me to right path …
Thanks,
Ramya