People with H1Bs, how easy or difficult is it to switch jobs as long as the other firm is ready to sponsor? Just applied for green card at the current firm, but want to move to the industry in a year.

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Hey OP: a couple of things to consider and cognizant of.
First, I'd only recommend a move once you at least have an approved I-140 (last step of the PERM process). If you are not born in India or China, it would make sense to wait until your I-485 is approved as well.
Second, if you have an approved I-140, after 180 days you're able to move to another firm while retaining your priority date even if the old employer revokes your petition (highly unlikely in professional services firms like the big4).
Third, any new employer will have to re-apply and go through the PERM process again. The approved petition itself doesn't port over.
Fourth, given the current freeze on Premium processing any kind of H1-B petition, you will likely not have the ability to wait for an approved petition from the new employee before jumping ship. It's currently a six month freeze, but we'll have to wait and watch. Your option here will be to move once the petition has been filed, but in the unlikely scenario of a negative decision, your options may be very limited.

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PERM needs to be filed again. You just retain your old priority date

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Anything to keep in mind? Thinking of switching to industry in a year timeframe.

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@EY1: I believe the PERM doesn't need to be re-applied for once the I-140 has been approved and six months pass.

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D1, no, you start over, just retain the position in the queue.

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If D is getting you a GC, wait for that.

Wait until you get a green card

https://www.quora.com/Can%E2%80%99t-I-switch-jobs-on-H1B-now-as-H1B-premium-processing-suspension-for-the-next-6-month-is-in-effect-as-notified-on-3-3-17

I tried to switch jobs, but given the current freeze on premium processing, a lot of firms are not transferring H1-B. So just decided to stay with my current firm and get the GC started.

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