Getting married after green card

[sanyacool]

Hi
I received my green card a month back through my current/sponsoring employer. I am planning to get married in about 3 months. My would be is in another city hence i will leave my job to join him.
I can either look for another job in that city or wait for a while (not work) and then look for an employment.

I have read in many threads on this forum that leaving the sponsoring employer "too soon" might create problems.
I would have completed approx 5 months before i leave my sponsoring employer.
However, i am not doing this as fraud or to find better job. It is because i am getting married and need to move to a different city. In my circumstances , is it still risky or will they understand my case.
Is there a high risk ? what can i do?
Please advice.

will appreciate all helpful advice.
thanks.

 

[nelsona]

However, i am not doing this as fraud or to find better job. It is because i am getting married and need to move to a different city. In my circumstances , is it still risky or will they understand my case.

The rule of thumb is six months, as discussed here many times. Any less than that opens you up to suspicion, especially if your sponsor launches a complaint.

If there were an investigation (note: IF) your 'reason' for leaving your sponsor would not be considered valid. This is particularly the case since, as you say, you are planning to marry and move. It is safe to assume that you have been planning this wedding for some time. Whether or not you worked elsewhere or not doesn't really enter into the equation: you are supposed to be planning to work for your sponsor when you get the GC; you were not.

If you're suspected of fraud (again, IF) then valid reasons are those that (a) are outside of your control, or (b) arose AFTER you got your GC, not before.

Unless you met your 'intended' last week, I wouldn't be hanging my defense on the 'getting married and need to move to a different city' hook.

 

[Jackolantern]

As a green card holder, you might have bigger problems with getting married and staying together, if you're marrying a noncitizen who doesn't have a green card. If that is what you're doing you have to time things very carefully to avoid being separated for years due to immigration law.