Change of citizenship after I-140 approved. How to enter back into US?

[ask345]

I am an Indian citizen working in the US on h1b visa. My I-140 was approved in 2021. I am still in the US on h1b. Meanwhile I became Canadian Permanent Resident and I am thinking of moving to Canada. In 3 years I will be eligible for Canadian citizenship.
If I became a Canadian citizen and eventually if I want to move back to US then can I come back on h1b because my I-140 is approved?
Does change in your citizenship affect your I-140. Can an employer pick up my h1b as I am Cap-exempted and enter back to the US?
Has anybody gone through this before? Thanks!

 

[swan0206]

I am an Indian citizen working in the US on h1b visa. My I-140 was approved in 2021. I am still in the US on h1b. Meanwhile I became Canadian Permanent Resident and I am thinking of moving to Canada. In 3 years I will be eligible for Canadian citizenship.
If I became a Canadian citizen and eventually if I want to move back to US then can I come back on h1b because my I-140 is approved?
Does change in your citizenship affect your I-140. Can an employer pick up my h1b as I am Cap-exempted and enter back to the US?
Has anybody gone through this before? Thanks!

Yes, there are no issues. you can go back on approved i140 even after you take your citizenship and there is no affect, you can still reuse your priority date when its current.

 

[ask345]

Thank you!

 

[ramki0686prasanthi]

Becoming a Canadian citizen, will it have any additional benefit in I-140? Will we have any changes in effect for country vise quota? If i am an Indian citizen having approved I-140 and if i am moving to Canada and become canadian Citizen should i again aply for TA VISA to come back to USA? What is the best approach to get GC quickly?

 

[wink]

Becoming a Canadian citizen, will it have any additional benefit in I-140? Will we have any changes in effect for country vise quota?

No. It depends on where you were born and not based on what passport you hold...
If your wife or kids are born in some other country (other than India, China, Mexico, Philipines, USA) , it would help.

 

[Rawhide]

No. It depends on where you were born and not based on what passport you hold...
If your wife or kids are born in some other country (other than India, China, Mexico, Philipines, USA) , it would help.

Interesting, my 140 is approved and I will become Canadian citizen next month. As you mentioned how having a kid born in USA help me with US GC ?

 

[wink]

Interesting, my 140 is approved and I will become Canadian citizen next month. As you mentioned how having a kid born in USA help me with US GC ?

No, it won't.
I put US on the list of countries that may NOT help with quicker GC. Perhaps that may be longest duration to get GC
Sorry if it was not clear...

 

[Rawhide]

No worries, I know the pain

 

[winterisnotcoming]

@Rawhide @ask345 Have you guys confirmed from other valid sources that you can keep the same I140 and priority date after change of citizenship? I'm on the same boat.

 

[ramki0686prasanthi]

After getting Canadian PR, should i again go to US with H1B or are we eligible to get TA Visa?