Employer going Out of business after 1 year of I-140 Approval

[RC0512]

Hi All,

  please advise. I have I-140 approved with my ex employer since 1 and a half year(so it is more than 180 days). My ex employer is going out of business in couple of months. Is that I-140 still valid? can i still use that I-140 to change employer and transfer my H1-B? 

please help, it's urgent to know so i can plan accordingly.

 

Thanks, 

 RC

[pontevecchio]

It is valid till revoked. So, you can change employer. Make sure to cover your bases with a lawyer.

[RC0512]

Thank you for the reply.

So that means if the company goes out of business my I-140 get revoked automatically even though it got approved more than 180 days(one and half year) ago.

I was in impression that i can use approved I-140 for H1-B extension and transfer until priority date does not come.

Thanks again. please advise.

RC

[pontevecchio]

On 1/14/2019 at 2:00 PM, pontevecchio said:

It is valid till revoked. So, you can change employer. Make sure to cover your bases with a lawyer.

Going out of business is a concern. You can change employers as you say.