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If I am on a TN visa, have filed a Green Card petition, and my EAD is approved, can I work on a second project using my EAD?
how will this impact my green card process?Working on EAD would invalidate your TN status. You can have only one status at a time.
do I need to inform my current employer (with whom I am currently on a TN visa, and they have filed for the green card... I am still planning to continue with them) of the fact that I will be working on a second job on the EAD?Once you switch onto your EAD, you cannot go back to TN (your I485 is pending, right?). That said, if your EAD expires before your I485 is approved (i.e. before you get your GC), you will be able to work only if you can extend your EAD.
If you still plan to continue with the "TN employer", you need to abandon your plan to work using your EAD. As soon as you invoke your EAD, you lose your TN status.do I need to inform my current employer (with whom I am currently on a TN visa, and they have filed for the green card... I am still planning to continue with them) of the fact that I will be working on a second job on the EAD?
I don't see how your second statement supports your first. Losing TN status does not mean they cannot continue to work for that employer.If you still plan to continue with the "TN employer", you need to abandon your plan to work using your EAD. As soon as you invoke your EAD, you lose your TN status.
You can be only on one status at a time - that said, as soon as the poster starts working on EAD (for a different employer), he will lose his TN status that he had for the first employer.I don't see how your second statement supports your first. Losing TN status does not mean they cannot continue to work for that employer.
Again, I do not dispute that TN status will be lost. But that does not mean they cannot continue to work for any employer. They have an EAD. They are authorized to work without restriction.You can be only on one status at a time - that said, as soon as the poster starts working on EAD (for a different employer), he will lose his TN status that he had for the first employer.
OP's original question was if it is possible to continue his existing TN job while doing another secondary project using EAD. Again, the question is regarding preserving TN while seeking another work status (EAD) - the answer to which is "NO". The question was not whether the EAD can be used or not.Again, I do not dispute that TN status will be lost. But that does not mean they cannot continue to work for any employer. They have an EAD. They are authorized to work without restriction.
Working on multiple jobs with the same status is possible -in your case that status will be EAD.
If your EAD is valid for long time (longer than the time remaining on your TN), then it is worth being on the EAD. If you do, you need to notify your "GC employer" so that they update their record.
If your EAD is valid for long time (longer than the time remaining on your TN), then it is worth being on the EAD. If you do, you need to notify your "GC employer" so that they update their record.
thanks for clarification
Just to recap
1. If I start the second job on EAD, my understanding is that I need to convert my employment status with my current company from TN to EAD. is this a big deal for the company?
2. Will this cause any issues or concerns with USCIS finalizing my green card? what else do I need to be careful of while on EAD employment?
thanks again
Just to recap
1. If I start the second job on EAD, my understanding is that I need to convert my employment status with my current company from TN to EAD. is this a big deal for the company?
2. Will this cause any issues or concerns with USCIS finalizing my green card? what else do I need to be careful of while on EAD employment?
thanks again
- Yes, your understanding is correct and it is not a big deal for the company to update their records. Before you do that, talk to your corporate attorneys as well to keep them in the loop.thanks for clarification
Just to recap
1. If I start the second job on EAD, my understanding is that I need to convert my employment status with my current company from TN to EAD. is this a big deal for the company?
- No issues for the GC processing - you are just switching from TN to EAD. And make sure that your EAD expiry is "distant" enough to let you keep working until you get your GC.2. Will this cause any issues or concerns with USCIS finalizing my green card? what else do I need to be careful of while on EAD employment?
- Yes, EAD allows you to work for multiple employers.Thanks again for your assistance...
one more question I have... in a different forum I was informed that I can work part time on EAD for the other employer. can you please confirm
does it have to be part time? that was the question. thanks- Yes, EAD allows you to work for multiple employers.
If your "secondary job" is ALSO full time, then that could be viewed as unfair to your GC sponsor which in turn could your jeopardize your relationship (and also GC) with your sponsor.does it have to be part time? that was the question. thanks
I don't believe it's necessary to disclose my part-time or full-time status (of secondary job) to my sponsor attorney. Instead, I plan to inquire if there is an option to work a second job with an EAD. If this is possible, I will ask them to convert my current employment from a TN visa to an EAD, enabling me to take on additional job/projects. What do you think?