Bashyam Spiro Immigration Law Group_AC21 Portability
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BUSINESS IMMIGRATION SEMINAR TOPIC: I-140/I-485 PORTABILITY Murali Bashyam Bashyam & Spiro, LLP
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Are you currently going through the employment-based residency process and wonder if changing jobs will impact your application? Have you heard about AC21 portability and want to learn more about how it can impact your case? If so, this informative Webinar is for you! During this webinar Bashyam Spiro LLP’s immigration attorneys will explain how changing jobs can impact a residency application, and what steps one must take if changing jobs when the application is still pending.
Transcript of Bashyam Spiro Immigration Law Group_AC21 Portability
BUSINESS IMMIGRATION SEMINAR
TOPIC: I-140/I-485 PORTABILITY
Murali BashyamBashyam & Spiro, LLP
OVERVIEW: EMPLOYMENT-BASED
•Labor Certification (Reg/RIR)• I-140/Consular Processing• I-140/Adjustment of Status
Laid Off Or Change Jobs?
Old Law – Out Of Luck
New Law - Depends
180 Day Rule
Has Your I-485 Been Pending For At Least 180 Days?
• If Yes – Your Process May Continue• If No – Sorry! (Unless…Forward Looking)
Can Change Jobs If:
• I-485 Pending For At Least 180 Days
• Same or Similar Employment
Same Or Similar?
• No Real BCIS Definition
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Is The New Employer Willing To Take Over?
Send Letter to The BCIS
What If The Old Employer Withdraws The I-140
BCIS Memo – Application Continues
LAID OFF?
How Soon Do I Need To Find A New Job?
• Before a BCIS Request for Evidence• Before a BCIS Interview• Before BCIS Adjudication of the I-485
Does The New Employer Have To File Another I-140?
NO
Do I Have To Find A Job In The Same Location?
• Not According To Regulatory Language
• One INS Office - YES
CURRENT I-485 PROCESSING TIMES
• TSC – 12/1/2000• CSC - 11/16/2001• NSC - 8/22/2001• VSC - 1/1/2002
