Adjustment of Status (I-485) and Change of Employer for H1B Q: Can I work for another employer when my I-485 is pending with USCIS?
Yes. Once an AOS application for permanent resident status is submitted, the principal applicant and any dependent family members (i.e. Spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21) may also file applications for employment authorization, which gives applicants an unrestricted right to accept employment in the United States while the applications for adjustment of status are pending; The principal applicant may continue his/her employment with the sponsoring employer without the need to file applications to extend H or L work authorization, or may work for an employer other than the sponsoring employer, or may even be selfemployed. However, the principal applicant must understand that at the time the adjustment application is filed he/she must intend to work for the sponsoring employer when permanent resident status is granted. Under the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC- 21), if the AOS is pending for over 180 days, the principal may change employer so long as
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