If I may verify the processing times involved in NIW. Since it falls under EB2 category, I am assuming it may be a long time before I can get my EAD card and be able to change employers. Also, I want to confirm if there could be issues if I change employers during the process - If so, I'd prefer to change my current employer before starting with it.
You can change employers any time if you are a self-applicant and will continue to work in your stated area of national interest. But NIW priority date will take the same time as a normal EB-2 application does. See:
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 69237-69241] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-28360] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. ICEB-XXXX] RIN 1653-ZA09 Employment Authorization for Nepali F-1 Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the April 25, 2015 Earthquake in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal