I came to the US on F1, got my Ph.D. and then started to work for a company on H1B. My Green Card application follows the EB2-LC path with priority date in Sept 2004. Both LC and I-140 have been approved. Currently I’m still on H1B while my I-485 is pending (I-1485 was filed in July this year – I’m a mainland born Chinese, but a dumb one for wasting all my well-cited publications and patents and not going through NIW or EB1).
I plan to start my MBA education in fall 2007. Is there any legal barrier for my company to keep my employment status between fall 2007 and summer 2009? If the company is willing to keep my employment and continue to sponsor my GC application, will it have to pay me just in case RFE comes from USCIS some day? When I get to b school, can I use the H1B status without ever using EAD or AP? Any other complications?
If you can shed any light on the above questions, it would be really appreciated. Many thanks in advance!