AC21 and Job Changes: Understanding the Rules Governing Portability to a New Employer or Position
| Live Event Date: 9/20/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Length | CLE Eligible |
| Web Seminar | 90 min. | Yes |
The American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21) provides applicants whose I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more eligibility to “port” the approved I-140 to a new job or employer. The panelists on this beginner seminar will examine key considerations, including whether the new job meets the same or similar classification criteria. They also will discuss the implications regarding nonimmigrant visa (NIV) status, when an amendment may be required, and how to leverage a pending adjustment application during a job transition.
Featured Topics:
- When Can AC21 Portability Provisions Be Invoked?
- What Constitutes a Same or Similar Occupation?
- How to Calculate the 180-Days-Pending Requirement
- What Is a Material Change and When Should an Amendment Be Filed on an NIV?
- Weighing Reliance on an Employment Authorization Document vs. NIV Status?
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Maggie M. Murphy (DL), AILA Board of Governors/DOL Liaison Committee/USCIS Field Operations Liaison Committee, Austin, TX
Maggie Murphy is a Partner with BAL in Austin, Texas. She specializes in complex, creative business immigration solutions. She has over 20 years of technical experience in immigration law and is an industry leader in PERM, I-9/E-Verify compliance and Business Visa case types. She is a frequent speaker and author on business-related immigration topics.
Lisa J. Locke, Reston, VA
Lisa J. Locke is an associate with Goel & Anderson, LLC. She has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ in the field of Immigration Law since 2021. Ms. Locke received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center (2011).
Yova Borovska, Tampa, FL
Yova Borovska is an attorney at Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC. She is Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law by The Florida Bar. She received her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 2010. She recently served three terms as the Treasurer of AILA’s Central Florida Chapter.
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