Laid off on I-485 AOS AC21

Nonimmigrant Visas

Immigration Law

AC21, Adjustment of Status laid off related questions, including the following and more:

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Question: When applying for new jobs, do I need to ask for a new H-1B, or can I work using my current EAD and change employer?

Answer:  You can go ahead and join with the EAD but keep the future plan of reactivating your H-1B. 

Question: Like H-1B after termination, is there a 60-day rule? Does that rule apply to me also, even though I have an EAD?

USCIS Relocates Lockbox From Phoenix To Tempe, Arizona for Courier Delivery Services

Release Date 

On March 31, applicants and petitioners filing at the Phoenix lockbox will see a new filing location for courier delivery services such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL. USCIS will move the Phoenix lockbox to Tempe, AZ, for courier delivery services. When using the U.S. Postal Service, the filing location will remain the same.

USCIS Announces Additional Mail Delivery Process for Receiving ADIT Stamp

Release Date 

Lawful permanent residents may receive temporary evidence of their lawful permanent resident status by mail rather than physically visiting a field office to receive an Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp (also known as an I-551 stamp).

Lawful permanent residents are entitled to evidence of status and may require temporary evidence of their status in the form of an ADIT stamp if:

USCIS Issues Guidance on Analyzing Employers’ Ability to Pay Wages

Release Date 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued policy guidance (PDF, 313.21 KB) on how USCIs analyzes an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for immigrant petitions in certain first, second, and third preference employment-based immigrant visa classifications.