To PERM or not to PERM, that is the question

[joe90]

I am awaiting my LC from Dallas. I am hoping, based upon peoples experience, to have it certified shortly.

Is it worth starting a PERM application? What are the risks? Should I just rely on an expedited I140 to speed up my existing process?

I am coming to the end of my 5th year H1B if that has any bearing on your answers.

Thanks.

State: CA
PD: 05/15/2004
ETA#: D-05195-xxxxx
45DL Revd: 07/12/2006
45DL Rpld: 07/14/2006
Online Status: InProcess

 

[great guru]

You can continue to stay with your H1 after 6th year based on your pending LC in Dallas.

Expedited I 140 is not going to help you immediately other than extending your H1 instead of one year to 3 years beyond 6 yrs. You PD is very long way to go. If it is EB3, you will learn lot more by that time.

I am awaiting my LC from Dallas. I am hoping, based upon peoples experience, to have it certified shortly.

Is it worth starting a PERM application? What are the risks? Should I just rely on an expedited I140 to speed up my existing process?

I am coming to the end of my 5th year H1B if that has any bearing on your answers.

Thanks.

State: CA
PD: 05/15/2004
ETA#: D-05195-xxxxx
45DL Revd: 07/12/2006
45DL Rpld: 07/14/2006
Online Status: InProcess