A final USCIS guidance memorandum on job portability for employment-based adjustment applicants broadly recognizes that applicants subject to immigrant visa backlogs and lengthy adjudication periods should be able to advance in their careers or move to a new job in the same or a related field without the need for a new labour certification or Form I-140 immigrant worker petition.
US: Extension of work authorization now available to H-1B1s and E-3s with timely-filed application to extend a stay
Chilean and Singaporean H-1B1 and Australian E-3 non-immigrants who are being sponsored for an extension of their stay will benefit from extended work authorization benefits.
The extension of work authorization is available through a new regulation that was published on January 15, 2016 and is now in effect.