how to get out of this MESS with a GC and new job

[EB3_Victim]

hi,

I have a very unique situation.

1st GC

EB3 - nov 1st , 2004 ..(substitued case with employer A)

Current status - EAD,AP since 2007

Now I am with EmployerD (changed few in between on H1B, EAD etc..) .

New GC case (Eb3-Eb2 porting)

EB2 - I140 approved and dates ported..

Problem:

Very interesting oppurtunities waiting but since dates are not moving (it may move in 4 months) but such oppurunity may go away.

1) Is there a rule that after GC i have to be on same company's payroll for 6 months minimum.

2) Since i am on EAD /AP do I really need to be with some company to handle all my GC case?

3) At this stage (EB2 140 approved, and old eb3 date ported), can I change my employer now and take a new job. Is there anything new company needs to do(AC21, I485, main GC or etc...anything)?

4) I am tired of this and I want a GC but not sure if I am keep doing what I am doing in current job for another 6-12 months. Is it possible to take a new job and still get GC in next few months when dates are nov1,2004 where no company involvement is required.)

thanks

[EB3_Victim]

someone please response if you know more about this.

[pontevecchio]

If it has been 6 months since the EB2 approval talk to a lawyer about using AC21. Your complex query needs specialist help.

[Belle]

1. No.

2. No. You may be self-employed.

3. You can always change jobs on EAD. That's not the question. The question is whether it would jeopardise your green card filing - or in other words, is the new I-140 portable under AC21, and let's assume the worst case scenario - your employer withdraws I-140 once you leave. You would need a good lawyer to review your situation to answer that. I would recommend a couple of opinions, actually.

4. That's the same question as above.

[EB3_Victim]

Thanks Belle,

What are your recommendations?

I have an oppurtunity which is very good but i don't know if at this stage (few months away from GC), i should be changing employer. but problem is noone knows if its few months vs. few yrs.

I have I140 approved of EB2, can I do Ac21 based on that? Since my I140 has old EB3 dates and I485 is already filed back in 2007.

Please help..Its urgent

[Belle]

It seems like this is your fourth "very good" opportunity in the last 8 years. My recommendation is to be more picky about the goodness of the opportunities.