{"iri":"https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RVqw56uVNOkyhXBm2PRjJr","label":"Successor in Interest Petition","sub_class_of":["https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RKY2B2HNSx5K82dgVN6Qn7"],"parent_class_of":[],"is_defined_by":null,"see_also":[],"comment":null,"deprecated":false,"preferred_label":null,"alternative_labels":["I-140 Successor in Interest Petition"],"translations":{},"hidden_label":null,"definition":"The I-140 Successor in Interest Petition is a process in the United States through which a new employer or entity assumes the sponsorship of an employment-based immigrant visa (green card) petition that was previously filed by a predecessor employer. This is relevant when the original petitioner goes out of business or undergoes a merger, acquisition, or other organizational change. The new employer or entity can file a Successor in Interest Petition to continue the green card process for the beneficiary (foreign worker) without starting the process anew, provided certain conditions are met.","examples":[],"notes":[],"history_note":null,"editorial_note":null,"in_scheme":null,"identifier":null,"description":null,"source":null,"country":null}