Got Green Card Stamp - How long to must I wait before changing jobs?

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Got Green Card Stamp - How long to must I wait before changing jobs?

Is there any legal requirement that I stay with the company that sponsored me for 180 days following the I-485 approval? At what point will I have fulfilled my obligations, as far as the government is concerned?

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I did some more searching in this forum, and ended up here:
http://www.murthy.com/485faq.html#13

It sounds like what counts is "intent". What if you have the issue where the company is not doing so well, and you have other opportunities. It sounds like at the point it becomes an issue, it will be at the discretion of the government to establish the circumstances on a case-by-case basis.

By reading other threads, it also seems that it'll become an issue only when applying for naturalization. Is this true? Or, is the answer, like anything, "it depends"?

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And, here's more info

This link
http://www.klaskolaw.com/immigrationfaq/faq027.htm

also says
Q. How long must a legal permanent resident (LPR) remain with an employer?
A. There is no required amount of time that an LPR must remain with an employer. LPRs must be able to demonstrate that their intention at the time of adjustment to LPR status or entry as an immigrant is to remain with the sponsoring employer indefinitely.
 
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yes, it will pose problems at the citizenship stage if you leave early. That's what most lawyers advised. The safe time is 6 months to 1 year. 1 year is very safe. Just trust lawyers. Also, my friend told me that his friend just got citizenship interview and was asked about it. Immigration interviewer was not happy with it and asked why he left early when he saw 5 years tax returns, but went ahead to asked to take oath and answer history questions. He passed it and now is waiting for letter of swearing ceremony.

If you are laid off due to the lack of business or company downturn, that would be no problem because it is neither your fault nor your intent. Only if you quit, it would pose problems at the citizenship stage.
 
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