Hello,
I am on an H1B visa, with I-140 approved from Company A. Company A got acquired by company B and company B filed for I-140 amendment under ‘Successor of interest’ clause. I have the original I-140 application papers as well as the scanned copy of the original I-140 approval which company A had filed but not the amendment papers which company B has filed.
My question is that if I leave company B at this stage or if company B ‘lets go’ of me at this stage, then can I use the original I-140 from company A to retain my priority date when I start the green card process with company C.
If company B ‘lets go’ of me at this stage then technically how many days do I have to find another job with Company C on H1B or do I get out of status the day I am let go? Alternatively is there a number of days limit for my changing over to an H4 visa (my spouse works on an H1B as well)?
If I do changeover to an H4 then when I do get a suitable job with Company C, then is that H1B application subject to the annual limit of H1B visas? What are the conditions around that possibility? In that case will I still be able to utilize the I-140 approval?
Please advice.
Thanks,
Junko
I am on an H1B visa, with I-140 approved from Company A. Company A got acquired by company B and company B filed for I-140 amendment under ‘Successor of interest’ clause. I have the original I-140 application papers as well as the scanned copy of the original I-140 approval which company A had filed but not the amendment papers which company B has filed.
My question is that if I leave company B at this stage or if company B ‘lets go’ of me at this stage, then can I use the original I-140 from company A to retain my priority date when I start the green card process with company C.
If company B ‘lets go’ of me at this stage then technically how many days do I have to find another job with Company C on H1B or do I get out of status the day I am let go? Alternatively is there a number of days limit for my changing over to an H4 visa (my spouse works on an H1B as well)?
If I do changeover to an H4 then when I do get a suitable job with Company C, then is that H1B application subject to the annual limit of H1B visas? What are the conditions around that possibility? In that case will I still be able to utilize the I-140 approval?
Please advice.
Thanks,
Junko
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