⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Pending - India PD April 2014

⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An India-born applicant with two approved I-140s (EB-2, later downgraded to EB-3) filed I-485 in 2025 using a 2014 priority date via category downgrade. With H-1B expiring September 2026 and employer threatening termination, the applicant is exploring I-485 withdrawal and return on H-1B using a second 2017 I-140. Applicant obtained initial H-1B in 2011. Two I-140s were approved: first in October 2015 (PD April 2014, employer A) and second in May 2017 (PD January 2017, employer B), both within the original 6-year H-1B period. In 2025, applicant filed I-485 by downgrading from EB-2 to EB-3 to port the earlier 2014 priority date. The case is now pending over 180 days with no EAD received. Priority date expected to become current in October/November 2026 bulletin. H-1B expires September 2026 with no employer renewal. Applicant is evaluating whether withdrawing the I-485 and departing would allow re-entry on a cap-exempt H-1B extension using the 2017 I-140, and whether the prior I-485 filing and withdrawal creates any future bar. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/immigration/comments/1uhdkmh/withdrawal_of_i485_and_possibility_of_returning/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*