I-140 approved, I-485 pending <180 days, company acquired

[SWCP]

Hi all,

I hope someone can give me advise for my case.

some facts about my case:

Philippine-born applicant
Approved I-140 from July 2017
I-485/765 filed October 3, 2017
biometrics done November 7, 2017
EAD received January 9, 2018.
AOS interview February 21, 2018.

Normally, I would say this is a good timeline and on its way to a GC. The curve ball here is that, come February 1, 2018 my old company (the petitioning company) will be acquired by a new company. Job description, salary, everything is the same, except for the new company. Which means when my wife and I show up for our February 21 AOS interview, the original petitioner no longer exists.

My questions:

1.) If I use AC21 portability, can I "deliberately" delay my application by asking for a rescheduling of my AOS interview past the 180-day AC21 rule (which in this case, April 3, 2018)?

2.) If I follow what the company lawyer says and reapply with a successor of interest I-140, will that make my application drag on longer by starting again from square one. or is a successor of interest I-140 the best step to take in this case?

Thank you all for any help/advice you can extend to me!

[karven1979]

Hi all,

I hope someone can give me advise for my case.

some facts about my case:

Philippine-born applicant
Approved I-140 from July 2017
I-485/765 filed October 3, 2017
biometrics done November 7, 2017
EAD received January 9, 2018.
AOS interview February 21, 2018.

Normally, I would say this is a good timeline and on its way to a GC. The curve ball here is that, come February 1, 2018 my old company (the petitioning company) will be acquired by a new company. Job description, salary, everything is the same, except for the new company. Which means when my wife and I show up for our February 21 AOS interview, the original petitioner no longer exists.

My questions:

1.) If I use AC21 portability, can I "deliberately" delay my application by asking for a rescheduling of my AOS interview past the 180-day AC21 rule (which in this case, April 3, 2018)?

2.) If I follow what the company lawyer says and reapply with a successor of interest I-140, will that make my application drag on longer by starting again from square one. or is a successor of interest I-140 the best step to take in this case?

Thank you all for any help/advice you can extend to me!

Could you please let me know the route you too? I am also in the same situation and would like to know which one would be the easier way to do this?

Thanks for your time.

[stupidlawai]

Could you please let me know the route you too? I am also in the same situation and would like to know which one would be the easier way to do this?

Thanks for your time.

Hi, any update with this? I am in the same situation