Can an employer requesting RIR conversion lose their "priority date" for the application?

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According to the Labor Department:

No, an application converted to RIR processing retains the priority date of the original application. Likewise, if the request for RIR conversion is denied, the case continues processing in the TR queue under the original priority date.
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