I think you have definite issues to analyze and be aware of before making any decision.If you depart and your current employer doe snot wish to continue with the I-140 if your PERM is approved, you will no chance to retain your priority date. Also, you would need to move quickly with a new green card process with new employer during the potential 12 month validity of new H-1B. If your new PERM was not filed until after 3/2012, and your current PERM was denied w/o appealing, you may not have any options to extend H-1B beyond 6 years.If a new PERM through new company was filed after 3/201, the new employer would likely need an approved PERM and I-140 within 12 months to extend your H-1B time. if your PERM were audited, you may not have any options to extend your H-1B beyond 6 years at that point.
Regards,
Andrew M. Wilson, Esq.
Serotte Reich Wilson,LLP
www.srwlawyers.com
awilson@srwlawyers.com
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2011 at 11:36 AM