How soon can I make career change?

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mito

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My LC was approved 2.5 months ago. My AP/EAD/I-140 were all approved within the last month. My I-485 has been submitted 1 month ago and it is currently in process. Assuming my I-485 will be approved within 5 months....

1- When can I change my title within the same company(and location) with different responsibilities? (Say change the title and job responsibilities from Financial Budget Analyst to Computer Specialist. i.e. change to a "too different" job title)

2- When can I find a totally new job with a different company in a different State. (Say leave Financial Budget Analyst position in Company A in Florida and move to Computer Specialist position in Company B in California)

Should I use the baseline of 6 months from I-485 application date -OR- 6 months from the time I actually get the physical green card? Can I not move as soon as my green card comes in???

Please share your thoughts....... Thanks!!!!
 
Never.... Hee Hee
U should be stuck in the same job/title forever....to prove that your intent was for a permanent job opportunity...Hee Hee

But, the rule on the ground is mostly, to staty 6 months to an year, after getting GC, to show that you intended to employ with your current employer in a fulltime permanent position.....I think
 
mito said:
Should I use the baseline of 6 months from I-485 application date -OR- 6 months from the time I actually get the physical green card? Can I not move as soon as my green card comes in???
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If you move too soon after getting the green card (rule of thumb seems to be at least 6-12 months), you may run into problems when applying for citizenship, because they tend to scrutinize citizenship applicants a lot.
 
I do not understand the picture here. The "once" H1B worker still can have the trouble AFTER getting Green Card ???? Should they wait 6 -11 months AFTER green card to change job ??

Jackolantern said:
If you move too soon after getting the green card (rule of thumb seems to be at least 6-12 months), you may run into problems when applying for citizenship, because they tend to scrutinize citizenship applicants a lot.
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I wanted to know if there is already a case for this situation.

I have a good opportunity to change job after the green card. That is my possible move 2 to 3 months after I-485 approval.

Do we have here had an experience like this situation who applied for citizenship and got denied for naturalization?

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songlan said:
I do not understand the picture here. The "once" H1B worker still can have the trouble AFTER getting Green Card ???? Should they wait 6 -11 months AFTER green card to change job ??
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I believe this is a myth! I have not even heard one single case whose citizenship application got denied due to changing the job too soon after getting the green card. We have already got stuck in our current jobs due to the never-ending LC process and finally got our GC. I know a friend who quit his job within ONE week after he got his green card and now he is applying for citizenship after 5 years of permanent residency. I dont think USCIS has enough work force to go after this kind of detail. This is not Matrix movie. They dont have resources and time for this. After all, they are the ones who did not even have enough number of staff to process our LCs and made us suffer at the back-log reduction centers. I am not gonna live with paranoia anymore. I got my plastic and want to feel free after 4.5 years...... Not 1 more year, not 6 more months........ I will treat myself with a decent new job AS SOON AS I find it.
 
Best is use AC21

ALWAYS use AC21 after 6 months of waiting and this way you can stay at your new company quite a while, and compensate for the lack of promotion/stagnation during the whole LC/140/485/GC waiting period...

Otherwise that stagnation will continue because perception is reality i.e your coworkers and employer see that you did held the same position for > 5 years with no hope for any progress. Most are clueless about the intricacies of the immigration process and think you keep the same position out of lack of personal growth.
 
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