I am Indian-born on an L1A visa, and my I-485 for EB-5 was just approved. My employer is filing an EB1C for me, and we would file for premium processing for I-140 also. Once my I-140 is approved, how can I change my job to keep the EB1 I-140 as a backup in case my I-829 is declined? Can I use an approved EB1 I-140 to request a 10-year GC instead of a 2-year conditional GC?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIf you have reason to believe the I-829 will be denied, then it’s possible to use the EB-1C as a backup position but you will have to surrender the conditional green card first and they obtain your new green card though consular processing.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou would need to abandon the conditional residence to fall back on the EB-1C approval and adjustment.
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