Question: I have filed my I-485 petition and have my work and travel permit. Do I still need to continue my H-1B?<\/div>\n

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I get asked the above question a lot. And the answer like most things is, \u201cit depends.\u201d <\/div>\n

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Since the Department of State advanced the current dates for Indian and Chinese individuals in 2007 and then EB-2 towards the end of 2011, a lot of people filed for adjustment of status (I-485). Along with that filing they got the initial Employment Authorization Document and advance parole (travel document). Those documents can be extended yearly until one gets the Green Card (Permanent Resident Card). So technically one does not need the H-1B<\/div>\n

Please note though that once you don\u2019t extend the H after 6 years of being in H status, it disappears. You cannot extend it anymore. If you want to get back to the H quota, you will have to go back for (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Question: I have filed my I-485 petition and have my work and travel permit. Do I still need to continue my H-1B? I get asked the above question a lot. And the answer like most things is, \u201cit depends.\u201d Since…<\/span><\/p>\n

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