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As long as employer A continues with your motion for reconsideration, your H-1B matter would not be affected by your transfer of CPT and working for employer B. A petition by your new employer for H-1B status next year would also not impact your H-1B appeal case as long as the first employer is willing to continue.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

The filing and approval of an I-130 petition by itself does not give you any legal status in the US. You have to apply for adjustment of status or for an immigrant visa when your priority date becomes current. You should definitely apply for deferred action immediately if you qualify; it will not affect the validity of the petition.

It appears that you might be mistaken in regard to your current status. Whatever is the expiration date on your visa, it denotes only the last day when you could enter the United States on that visa. Your status in the U.S. depends on the date through which your admission was granted when you came here. When you went through the passport control, the Immigration officer put a stamp into your passport and on the white I-94 card that he/she stapled to your passport. The stamp reads: "Admitted until..."