Very informative thread! I have a question for Katrina and for sure for Mansion. My situation: I have a university job under OPT till May 2007. My next job may not be university job, so H1B is needed, and quota for H1B is full till next year. So I cannot start my job till Oct 2007. So, if I get non univsersity job right now, I may work from now to till May 2007 and and then I cannot legally work till the october, because H1B starts 0ct2007. I think I understood that part clearly, if not please suggest me. To not to be end up in this situation, I am applying for EB2 GC. I have two option: 1) National interest waiver, 2) through my current university emloyer. Now my question is: If I go through my university emplyer and file GC, but after filing or during the procedure I get another job (which I am looking for intensiveley), how does that will effect my GC applicaiton? In this situation, is there any reason I should apply for GC through national interest waiver (no need of emplyer or labour certificate), though it is little harder to get? I hope I made my self clear...Help Mansion or anybody. May be Katrina, because your friend got EB2 GC. Thanks