Is it fine to change jobs after receiving green card? There are people that think one should stay with the company that sponsored the green card for at least 6 months after receiving the document. Is there a rule about this 6 months period or is it just a safe thing to do just in case? Will USCIS care about changing jobs so soon after receiving the green card? Please suggest!
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changing jobs after receiving the green card
- Thread starter empyrean
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As you rightly put it - "it is the safe thing to do"
And Sara is also right, chances of a question like that coming up at citizenship times are quite remote. So at the end it boils down to one's risk taking capability - "what if"
As per my lawyer if the question does come up, your GC can be revoked. GC is for future employment with sponsoring employer and if that is not carried out, the whole basis of petition can be construed to be fraudulent.
My risk taking capabilities are low at this stage of my life and I do intend to go work for my GC sponsor for 6 months rather than live in fear for 5 years.
Your take.
And Sara is also right, chances of a question like that coming up at citizenship times are quite remote. So at the end it boils down to one's risk taking capability - "what if"
As per my lawyer if the question does come up, your GC can be revoked. GC is for future employment with sponsoring employer and if that is not carried out, the whole basis of petition can be construed to be fraudulent.
My risk taking capabilities are low at this stage of my life and I do intend to go work for my GC sponsor for 6 months rather than live in fear for 5 years.
Your take.
Jackolantern
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Also, if you leave too quickly the employer can report you right away to the USCIS. It's not just about the citizenship application 5 years later.
For the citizenship interview they can ask you for anything under the sun. I know of somebody who was told to come back for a follow up interview and bring 6 years of mortgage statements.
For the citizenship interview they can ask you for anything under the sun. I know of somebody who was told to come back for a follow up interview and bring 6 years of mortgage statements.
what Sun and Jack say.
And I know one case where citizenship application was rejected for this very reason (a former colleague of a friend of mine). And of course there was a consequence to his permanent residency as well.
In most of the cases, the risk seems quite low. But it is still there. It's up to each person, as Sun07 said. But the important thing is, what we think is right, logical or reasonable does not matter, and how we interpret the term "permanent employment" would not matter. It is THEY who decide, no matter how much they suck. Remember, we are immigrants, who are supposed to take whatever crap they are throwing at us. Like Sun07, I personally won't take such risk (cannot afford to).
And I know one case where citizenship application was rejected for this very reason (a former colleague of a friend of mine). And of course there was a consequence to his permanent residency as well.
In most of the cases, the risk seems quite low. But it is still there. It's up to each person, as Sun07 said. But the important thing is, what we think is right, logical or reasonable does not matter, and how we interpret the term "permanent employment" would not matter. It is THEY who decide, no matter how much they suck. Remember, we are immigrants, who are supposed to take whatever crap they are throwing at us. Like Sun07, I personally won't take such risk (cannot afford to).
Also, if you leave too quickly the employer can report you right away to the USCIS. It's not just about the citizenship application 5 years later.
For the citizenship interview they can ask you for anything under the sun. I know of somebody who was told to come back for a follow up interview and bring 6 years of mortgage statements.
Well actually the AD was this February. We started the recruitment process etc in January 2006... so in about a year in total. I do consider my case a lucky one. My spouse's is still pending, though, for no clear reason. We just started going a bit proactive. You know, to nip whatever problem in the bud... otherwise they are bound to screw us up.
This is my 12th year in this country. Too long a time to start anew any other place. So I fully share with you the feeling of "cannot afford to take avoidable risk."
This is my 12th year in this country. Too long a time to start anew any other place. So I fully share with you the feeling of "cannot afford to take avoidable risk."
Good points geofu54. I did not till today heard from anyone who actualy had a problem on this very same issue.
And then I started to look at your signatures. You started your GC process in July 2006 and got your Green Card in November 2006? 4 months? Man I envy you.