Job change from teaching to industry

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SandySkil

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Hi,

Below some questions for an expert.

I would need some advice: I'm a faculty at a University,
want badly change job. My H1B and then GC were obtained
through my current employer, and I worked there for
past 6 years (4 years on H1B, then 2 years on CG).

I want to leave (real bad) for different reasons,
didn't quit earler because of fear of loosing my GC,
like so many of us.

Now, after 2 years on GC, think it's safe ?!
I've had enough of Academia, after this bad experience,
and would rather like try to work at an industry (R&D).

In the GC application, the petition was for
"teaching and conduct research".
Can I change to another job type, at an industry ?

I must also say that my research at University has
involved projects funded by DOD, and therefore
a close eye might be shed on my job change.
Does USCIS work independently of other Govt. agencies ?

Your advice is highly appreciated.
 
SandySkil said:
That's not what my lawyer said one year ago.
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Unless your lawyer is the General Counsel of USCIS, it's an opinion, nothing more.

Anyone with real-life experience?
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Read through these forums; you'll see pretty consistent evidence that people can switch jobs a few months after a GC without any adverse effects. The law used to require EB applicants to stay for two years, but that hasn't been the case for almost two decades now.
 
I got my GC on December 2006. I gave them my 6 months notice and my last day is Jully 13. My lawyer said 6 months was enough to stay with the employer. BTW I have been with this employer for the past 6 years.
 
Dear Real canadian,

thanks for your replies ... Do we need to stay for a aparticular amount of time after receiving GC and i uderstand that we can chage the proffessions too. I have received my GC by self sponsered eb1 category.. pls suggest.

Thank you in adnvace...

FL
 
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