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I always thought one can change his job and move over to any state in USA after one gets GC. Somehow after reading some posts I am not sure if it is true. My labor is thru Ohio and I got my GC via NSC. Can I not move over to California?
 
One thing I can tell you

If you have already read the messages, you should have all the information you need. Opening a new discussion is not going to add anything new to this matter. Summing up, make sure it doesn\'t appear to an INS investigator that you didn\'t have the intention to work permanently with your employer. Then you can add a bit of AC21 fantasy to it, and whatever the chances of getting caught you think are appropriate. Keep reading messages :)

By the way, can you provide us with a bit of background? I mean approval date, how long working with your employer, stuff like that, it appears that this is your first post to the website.

My 2 cents.
 
Labor Certification

I must have been more specific. Some Labor Certifications allow you to work anywhere in USA and others are tied to state or region. Mine is tied to the region/city e.g. Cleaveland. Does it have any effect?

I got my PP stamped last June and Got my plastic.
 
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Q.I must have been more specific. Some Labor Certifications allow you to work anywhere in USA and others are tied to state or region. Mine is tied to the region/city e.g. Cleaveland. Does it have any effect?
A. These messages have been posted in the context of moving to work for other office (same company), but in a different State. After you satisfy the permanent intent requirement, the original labor certification doesn\'t matter, and you are plenty free to settle anywhere in the U.S. Even, if you don\'t satisfy the permanent intent you are still free to relocate wherever you want (under the risk of falling under investigation for visa fraud, however a small chance this can have).

I got my PP stamped last June and Got my plastic.
Good for you, assuming you have spent all this time working for the same company you could pretty much move safely to California if you wish.

This is not legal advice, if you care about your GC status check with a good lawyer. Statistical anecdotal evidence seems to indicate that you could move to California :)
 
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Yes, I am still working for the same company. Thank God. And I have an illusion that California is going to be a better place than MidWest to settle down. ;-)
 
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