karthikdinakaran Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Good Day Everybody, Trust all is well. It would be great if experts can provide insights on the below subject. I applied I 485 petitions for me and my wife during Feb-12. My PD is Nov-2008. My employer was based at California while i live and work at Northeast Coast. If i plan to move back to my employer's town, will that trigger any problem to the I 485 petitions. The petitions are applied with my current address and its pending at NSC. Thank You. Link to comment
Belle Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Talk to a lawyer about using AC21 for a change of lication. You also need to update your address on the petition after the move. Link to comment
Attorney_22 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Generally, as long as the move either qualifies pursuant to AC21 protections or the position as described in the underlying labor certification and I-140 allows for flexibility in the work location the the move should not interfere with the eventual adjudication of the I-485 petitions. Additionally, please do not forget to update USCIS regarding your address change within ten days of your move. For a more in-depth discussion regarding this matter please contact a qualified U.S. immigration attorney. The Murthy Law Firm has a very well-regarded Green Card Department with extensive experience who would be able to provide you with excellent assistance. Please feel free to call our office to schedule a consultation with one of our attorneys. Link to comment
karthikdinakaran Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Attorney , Belle Thank You for the replies. The move i have mentioned is just between the clients. I am not switching employment. My sponsoring employer (h1 from day 1, GC .... till now) is the same. I am just moving to a different client. In that case how much a move affects the progress of AOS. ? Sorry for not providing complete picture before. Link to comment
submit2junk Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 From what i understand the LC would need to reflect the same. Again from what i am given to understand, a candidate on H1/H1B can have UPTO two concurrent locations defined against his/her application. This allows for move upto two locations. In all probability if you are going to a different location to say install or conduct a training for say a week or two (short period) then it may not be required to make your LC reflect the same. But if you are posted for say 3-6 months or more then yes USCIS might expect the LC to be amended accordingly. But if you are on EAD and / or AC21 then you are fine to work in any of the 50 states as long as you meet the AC21 requirements. Link to comment
Belle Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 You can use AC21 to change locations on your pending I-485 even if you stay with the same employer. AC21 is not just for different employers. Link to comment
submit2junk Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 You can use AC21 to change locations on your pending I-485 even if you stay with the same employer. AC21 is not just for different employers. Hi Belle I do not understand what you meant by 'AC21 is not just for different employers.'. Are you saying one cannot change location if you switch employer? Link to comment
Belle Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Hi Belle I do not understand what you meant by 'AC21 is not just for different employers.'. Are you saying one cannot change location if you switch employer? Where does it say that? Have you looked up the criteria for AC21 and what it does for you? Link to comment
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