EB-2 NIW after H-1B

A post from a while back (source):

I’m currently working on an NIW case for a client who’s about to hit the six year maximum on their H-1B status.

My client’s I-140 is most likely not going to get approved in time because their employer filed late.

Getting a straight answer on what my client’s employer wants to do has also been difficult - so far, it’s just been a continual back and forth between my client and their employer.

This is exactly the kind of situation you want to avoid on your green card journey - to be pretty much out of options and not plan things in advance.

Something to keep in mind for those of you who are on H-1Bs.

Always be in control of your own immigration future.

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This post is by Amber G. Davis. She started her career working at a boutique immigration firm before moving on to two different large immigration firms (one of which is one of the largest immigration firms in the world). She’s advised numerous high-tech companies of all shapes and sizes, from startups to top ten Fortune 500 companies, and from nonprofits to companies in the IPO process. She now runs Waypoint Immigration USA, representing only individual employees for EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, O-1, etc. and is well-known on LinkedIn with 7.7K+ followers.

Want to get in touch with Amber? You can reach her at amber.davis@waypointimmigration.org or through a LinkedIn connection note (Amber’s LinkedIn profile).