bandu1979 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Hello, I am a PhD working with a Fortune 500 company. My employer's legal team has suggested me to change my current O1 visa (valid from Sept 2013 to Sept 2016) to a new H1B visa to start my PERM process. They recommended to apply for a PERM process after getting a H1B visa. Why would they not apply for a PERM process from my current O1 visa? Wouldn't that be easier? Any response would be much appreciated. Thanks, PG Link to comment
bandu1979 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I found the answer from another source. I thought the reply would be of help to someone else on the forum; "If you hold O-1 status when we reach the AOS stage, then your O-1 status effectively goes away and you are solely relying on the Advance Parole for travel and EAD for employment. Holding H-1B status at this stage allows for more flexibility for both you and for the company. Holding O-1 status would ground you in the US for a certain amount of time until the AP and EAD are approved and in-hand." Link to comment
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