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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Pending - Job Change on EAD with I-485J Timing
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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An H-1B holder with a nearly one-year pending I-485 is navigating a job transition that requires EAD activation due to a state-level H-1B filing freeze. The case involves overlapping employment at two companies for approximately three months and raises questions about I-9 updates, status implications, and I-485J filing timing.
This case involves an EB-3 applicant currently in H-1B status with an I-485 pending for approximately one year and a current priority date. The applicant received a new job offer for the same position type and similar salary at a different employer. Due to a state-level freeze on new H-1B filings, the applicant must activate their EAD to begin the new position. There will be a roughly three-month overlap period where the applicant is employed at both companies simultaneously. Key concerns include: (1) whether activating EAD at the new job triggers I-9 reverification at the current job, (2) deportation risk during the adjustment of status period, and (3) optimal timing for filing I-485 Supplement J relative to leaving the current employer. The applicant's interview has been waived per USCIS (Emma system).
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Activating EAD at a new employer does not automatically require reverifying I-9 at a concurrent employer where valid H-1B authorization still covers that specific role — however, once H-1B status is effectively abandoned, the current employer must have a lawful work authorization basis on file. For I-485J timing, USCIS guidance generally suggests filing before or shortly after leaving the petitioning employer — submitting it proactively before the job change (or within 180 days of I-485 being pending) is the safer approach. Cases with pending I-485 beyond 180 days gain portability rights under AC21, meaning a same or similar occupation job change should not jeopardize approval. EAD-based employment during adjustment is lawful and generally does not increase removal risk for individuals with no violations and a bona fide pending adjustment application.