What happens if an individual switches jobs or changes employers while a petition is pending or after it has been approved?
A. For an employer-sponsored petition, a change in employer (or even location of employment) will likely mean that the process must start over from the beginning unless the change takes place more than 180 days after the filing of the I-485 package and the change is to a position in the same or similar occupation. Self-petitioners who change employment within their field will usually be able to continue with the pending petition.
