DarAdal Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 My 9th year of H1B visa expires in June 2016. I have an approved I-140 with a priority (EB2) date of September 2012. My PERM was filed under the occupation of Industrial Engineers (SOC code 17-2112). Currently I am doing a part-time MBA (have two more years left) and am planning to switch my career to a role that is unrelated to my PERM application/H1B labor. Questions: 1. If I switch jobs (both role and company) now, how long will the H1B visa that the new employer files be valid for? Will it be only valid till June 2016 or will they be able to file it with a longer validity period? 2. Is it better to wait for my current employer to file my H1B extension for 3 more years and then try to switch jobs, because it gives me a bit more breathing time to look for new opportunities? Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 1. 3 Years if filed before any I-140 revocation. 2. Possibly. Link to comment
DarAdal Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Thank you very much for the reply. A follow-up question: Will I get 3-years of H1 extension with the new employer even if my new job is a different role (think finance related) compared to what my I-140 was approved for (engineer)? Link to comment
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