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Posted on 20 Jul 2010
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H1 - H4 - GC QUESTIONS

I HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL 6 YEARS OF MY H1B VISA IN NOV08.I AM CURRENTLY ON H4(WIFE ON H1B).THE COMPANY I HAD JOB WITH,DID FILE FOR MY GREEN CARD(EB3),WHEN I WAS ON H1B.MY LABOR CERTIFICATION AND I-140 ARE DONE/CLEARED. THIS HAPPENED 3 MONTHS BACK WITH ME ON H4 OFCOURSE.MY QUESTIONS ARE
1)WHILE I AM ON H4,CAN I STILL FILE FOR I-485, IF AND WHEN IT GETS CURRENT?
2)IF YES, AFTER GETTING THE EAD,DO I HAVE TO WORK WITH THE SAME COMPANY AND JOB PROFILE WHO FILED MY GREEN CARD.
3)WILL I BE OUT OF STATUS,IF,I DO FILE FOR I485,GET AN EAD,BUT CONTINUE TO STAY ON H4 THEREAFTER?
4) WILL THERE BE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS WITH SAID EAD?
I AM IN LITTLE SOUP BCS.I MIGHT HAVE EAD BUT NO JOB THEREAFTER BCS. OF THE POOR JOB MARKET. HOW CAN I SALVAGE MY GREEN CARD SITUATION IN THE GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES?PLS. ADVICE.

User's Location: GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, United States of America
Category: H1B Visa (Work Visa)
Posted on 20 Jul 2010
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