Sorry to bother but my lawyer told me that I could quit within a week after getting my green card without any problems.
------------------ wrong info.ask him to to give you written guarantee that you will not face any problems at the time of citizenship. It is fraud to get GC and next day quit and it means you never intended to work after getting GC
2 scenarios may happen for the case that you consider may be hard to explain during US citizenship.
a) That I quit within weeks of filing I-485 and join something else and green card comes thru with 180 days without any RFEs or interview.
Do you think this scenario will cause problem down the line?
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or,
b) That I get green card within 180 days and quit within days of getting it. My lawyer says that this is perfectly fine to quit right after i get my green card.
---------------------wrong info
How much time you suggest one should wait after getting green card and please
-----------------Many Good knowledgeable lawyers say to work for 6 months OR get Fired after getting GC and keep the letter with you.
why?
-----------------GC is for future job and particular employer sponsored GC for you he intended to hire you and YOU intended to work with him at the time of filing I-485. If you don’t have intention to work with him after GC, why you asked him to sponsor the GC???
--------------------- Here is info from our host and lawyer Rajiv Khanna
Q. How soon can I leave my petitioning employer once I get my green card approval?
A. There is no brief answer to this question. Let me explain. The basic premise (or theory) behind permanent residence through offer of employment is that an employee is accepting a job on a "permanent" bases. What does "permanent" mean? Does it mean for ever. Obviously not. That would be unreasonable. But "permanent" also does not mean that you pack your bags the moment you receive your green card. So what is the answer? No one really knows. Each case has to be determined upon its own merits. Normally, I would say working for one year or more with the same employer after getting your GC is PROBABLY enough indication of permanency. Less than 4-5 months is perhaps evidence to the contrary
But REMEMBER, this is just my own guess. Technically speaking, the moment you decide that you will leave after a certain period of time, "permanent" intent is gone. Catch-22 eh? Well that is the way it is.
There may be considerable relaxation in this interpretation because in the year 2001 Congress enacted a law that permits employees to leave an employer even while their I-485 is pending. We do not have the regulations or any detailed guidance on these issues.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q. I did not willingly left the GC sponsor employer but actually after three months I got my GC, i got laid off from the project and due to the bad economy , my employer was not able to get me other project so he gave me letter saying that he wont be able to pay me salary since he doesnt have any project for me.And, after getting that letter I resigned from GC sponsor employer.
This is the whole scenario, now considering it, Am I still at risk?
A. There are no clear rules as we have stated above. But, In my opinion, there is no risk in this scenario. You acted in good faith to continue the job, but your employer could not continue to employ you.
Q. I am employed at the XYZ University (XYZU). I applied for 485 myself (without attorney). My 485 was approved last month and I got my passport stamped in July. My contract with XYZU is coming to an end. My job is renewed every year based on the availability of funding. I have been with XYZU for the last 5 years. There is a possibility that they (XYZU) may not extend the contract because the research grant I got is coming to an end in september.
Will my termination from the job at XYZU affect my Green Card in the future, and is it better to be terminated from service (based on unavailability of funding) by the WVU or is it better to offer my resignation?
A. I think it is better to be terminated. There are no clear rules as we have stated above. But, In my opinion, there is no risk in this scenario. You acted in good faith to continue the job, but your employer could not continue to employ you.