switch job (5 th year H1) and GC PERM process

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gautam_t

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I have a question regarding PERM process and job/work experience.
After my MS (industrial engg), I joined a company where I worked in the Tech support for 4 and half years. I was promoted once. Now I am planning to switch to software QA department because of specific skillset they needed for one position ( internal company transfer) and who are ready to file for my GC.
I was informed by my current management that none of my experience in current dept will count for PERM process even if QA files for my GC and they are kind of discouraging my move.

I have 2 years and 15 days left on my second H1 visa. What option should I go for?
1: Move to QA department regardless of the warning?

OR

2: Find another job in another company where my current work experience (4.5 years) will count and make sure they file for my GC?

3: Is it advisable to change job when I have 2 years left on last H1 visa ( concerned about 7 th year extension and GC filing date)

Please advice. Any response / suggestion / experience is highly appreciated. I am totally new to GC process and never started the process at all.

Thanks,

G....
 
I'd just say the process for obtaining the GC through labor certification is basically the same for anything from Diaper Changer Position at your local elderly home to a Senior Executive Officer with 50 years of experience.

Now, - I have absolutely no personal experience in that field - so I can't give any advise, but I spoke with our lawyer - who has a good reputation here and I like him, who said it is always better to be sponsored for a Senior Unskilled Diaper Changer instead of MPI NOTIS LMS NBCL or whatever Computational Programmer Position.

The reason is that Senior Unskilled Diaper Changer is a very attractive and wanted workforce with the total response to public advertising near 0 level.

There is undoubtly high level of labor shortage among Unskilled Diaper Changers so the approval is very probable and most likely you'd be able to fit in a short timeframe of yours.

Besides that - you get a comfort of being at the position that pays you the most money. Remember - you need tonns of money to fill all these papers!
It's not cheap to have a lawyer handy - to make the process smooth like a peanut butter. You have to pay for that all!
My personal point of view here is to stay with this employer who pays you the most. Rules and laws change. There is no certainty you would ever get a GC!
Read about the I-140 denials! Your company might have problems and you have no control over that! Murphy law says - if anything can go wrong - it will.

You make 1 mistake and you're out of this country - so think twice before doing anything.
Remember - we - (in the US of A) - want you out ASAP!
Don't you watch TV? Don't you watch political disputes with the right wing?
All these labor camps and prisons for immigrant workers?
That's why you should get a lawyer and make sure he is a good one.


GOD save the USA.
 
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