PERM Processing Times (as of 07/31/2021)
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
|---|---|
| Analyst Review | March 2021 |
| Audit Review | September 2020 |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | April 2021 |
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Oct 28, 2021 Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Discussion Topics, Thursday, October 28, 2021:
FAQ: Change of jobs with an approved I-140 from employer A and Reapplying PERM through B || Impact of reportees outside the U.S. or in third countries on L-1A and EB-1 petitions || Are L-1B visa holders eligible to work remotely? || Approved EB-2/EB-3: Interfiling/upgrading to EB-2 with employers A and B || Working outside the U.S. for four months with a recently issued green card || Documents needed by and anticipated questions for green card holders at the port of entry
Change of jobs with an approved I-140 from employer A and Reapplying PERM through B
Question details
I have an approved I-140 from my old employer 'A' with a priority date from 2017. Now I am working for employer 'B'. I have a couple of questions about this:
i) Is it worth doing my PERM here through employer 'B' again if I plan to change jobs soon (maybe in a year or so)?
ii) Are there any benefits of doing the PERM now through employer 'B'?
iii) Or would you suggest doing the PERM with my next employer and not bother with the PERM through employer 'B'?
FAQ Transcript
If you are likely to keep moving employers, you could hold off until you know where you will be working long term. You already have a priority date. The date is not likely to become current soon, although freak fluctuations do occur. It makes sense to wait to file PERM again once you are in a long-term position. More...
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PERM Processing Times (as of 10/31/2021)
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
|---|---|
| Analyst Review | June 2021 |
| Audit Review | January 2021 |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | June 2021 |
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