gctiredtowait
02-18-2012, 02:07 AM
I'm currently in my 6th year of H1b (ends Sept 30 2012).
My employer finally filed PERM in June 2011, it got audited in August 2011 (provide resumes of applicants).
Got a denial two weeks ago, because the employer/attorney put different wages on the internal job advertisement (lower wage) and the PERM form (higher wage), so it was denied because I was offered a higher wage. It looks like they just rounded up the number on the PERM form.
What are my options at this point?
1. Try to file for reconsideration, but I think the job offer had the higher wage as well, and it said that we cannot modify original PERM documents?
2. File for the reconsideration and extend my H1b based on that beyond 6 years, once it is extended withdraw the reconsideration request and try to file another PERM (hopefully by Sept 30)?
3. File for reconsideration, extend H1b based on that, and try to find another employer who will file another PERM and transfer H1b to that employer?
Attorney is keeping quiet for the past two weeks and is not responding to emails either from me or from the employer, so I'm thinking of switching attorneys.
My employer finally filed PERM in June 2011, it got audited in August 2011 (provide resumes of applicants).
Got a denial two weeks ago, because the employer/attorney put different wages on the internal job advertisement (lower wage) and the PERM form (higher wage), so it was denied because I was offered a higher wage. It looks like they just rounded up the number on the PERM form.
What are my options at this point?
1. Try to file for reconsideration, but I think the job offer had the higher wage as well, and it said that we cannot modify original PERM documents?
2. File for the reconsideration and extend my H1b based on that beyond 6 years, once it is extended withdraw the reconsideration request and try to file another PERM (hopefully by Sept 30)?
3. File for reconsideration, extend H1b based on that, and try to find another employer who will file another PERM and transfer H1b to that employer?
Attorney is keeping quiet for the past two weeks and is not responding to emails either from me or from the employer, so I'm thinking of switching attorneys.