What happens to green card priority date if I lose my H1B?

[venkatdabri]

My green card priority date is for August 2009. What happens if I go back to India and lose my H1B. If I come back on an H1B do I lose my priority date and have to restart again?

[raghvi]

My green card priority date is for August 2009. What happens if I go back to India and lose my H1B. If I come back on an H1B do I lose my priority date and have to restart again?

You can retain the priority date, but would have to restart the PERM and I140.

This is my opinion not legal advice.

[venkatdabri]

Is this true even if the company that initially filed my i-140 is no longer in business.