RD 1/26/01. ND 2/21/01. FP 6/5/01. RFE 1/8/02. Response received on 1/28/02. AD 2/5/02.
My worry.
In our cases, my wife is the principal applicant. Her green card was sponsored by a consulting firm. Few months back, the client offered her a permanent position. She decided to take it. The transition took a few months. Her last day with the consulting firm is this Friday (2/8/02).
I have read http://www.imminfo.com/ImmInfoFTP/ImmInfoAnalysis2_1.pdf, the last paragraph said: “It is essential to bear in mind, however, that this new legislation (AC21) does nothing to change the good faith intent requirement at the time of immigration. A new immigrant must still intend, in good faith, to take up the sponsored employment upon immigration. The only exception to this rule would be for adjustment applicants who change employers after six months of waiting for the INS to act.”
My understanding (may be silly) is that you can change job after 180 days waiting but before approval. After approval, you have to work for the sponsor company for a while. Otherwise you have a bad intention. And that worries me a lot.
My story.
Came to U.S. in 92.
92~96 Studied Physics and Computer science.
Found a job in North Caroline and started GC process in 96.
LC approved in 8/97. I140 approved in 2/98. EB3 China. Why EB3? Because in 96, all EB categories were current and my stupid lawyer thought it’s easier to get approved by EB3. 12/97 priority dates greatly retrogressed. When waiting for it to become current, laid off in 12/98. I was so desperate. And I had to switch to H4.
Found job in Philly in Feb 99. When getting H-1, the sponsor company lost two major contracts and withdrew my job offer. Found another one immediately just to find H-1B quote was running out. Remained jobless for half year (sigh). Wife found a job in Philly. So we sold house and moved down to Philly. The rest is the same as every one of you. I’m glad the nightmare is finally over. But still a little worried about my wife’s job change.
Best wish for everyone and I appriciate the knindness of everybody on this forum.
My worry.
In our cases, my wife is the principal applicant. Her green card was sponsored by a consulting firm. Few months back, the client offered her a permanent position. She decided to take it. The transition took a few months. Her last day with the consulting firm is this Friday (2/8/02).
I have read http://www.imminfo.com/ImmInfoFTP/ImmInfoAnalysis2_1.pdf, the last paragraph said: “It is essential to bear in mind, however, that this new legislation (AC21) does nothing to change the good faith intent requirement at the time of immigration. A new immigrant must still intend, in good faith, to take up the sponsored employment upon immigration. The only exception to this rule would be for adjustment applicants who change employers after six months of waiting for the INS to act.”
My understanding (may be silly) is that you can change job after 180 days waiting but before approval. After approval, you have to work for the sponsor company for a while. Otherwise you have a bad intention. And that worries me a lot.
My story.
Came to U.S. in 92.
92~96 Studied Physics and Computer science.
Found a job in North Caroline and started GC process in 96.
LC approved in 8/97. I140 approved in 2/98. EB3 China. Why EB3? Because in 96, all EB categories were current and my stupid lawyer thought it’s easier to get approved by EB3. 12/97 priority dates greatly retrogressed. When waiting for it to become current, laid off in 12/98. I was so desperate. And I had to switch to H4.
Found job in Philly in Feb 99. When getting H-1, the sponsor company lost two major contracts and withdrew my job offer. Found another one immediately just to find H-1B quote was running out. Remained jobless for half year (sigh). Wife found a job in Philly. So we sold house and moved down to Philly. The rest is the same as every one of you. I’m glad the nightmare is finally over. But still a little worried about my wife’s job change.
Best wish for everyone and I appriciate the knindness of everybody on this forum.