Leaving Job after 2 years - what to collect

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deepak2007

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Hi,

I am leaving my sponsoring employer after 2 years of getting the GC.

I assume it is perfectly OK to quit - if there are any risks involved kindly share.

Also I would like to know what all should I take care before I finally leave my employer.

Thanks for your advise.
 
Until you actually get citizenship, quitting at any time is a risk ... but at some point (3 months? 6 months? 1 year? nobody knows, until there is a court case) the risk becomes less than the chance of being struck by lightning.

Was this job the only job you ever had in the US? You don't have to do anything special just because you have a GC. No need to tell USCIS anything. The usual job-leaving steps apply -- get an experience letter, make sure they have paid you for any unused vacation days, and reimbursed you for job-related reimbursable expenses. When you resign, don't disparage the company in your resignation letter, even though you might hate them. And out of courtesy you are expected to give at least two weeks notice even though it is "at will" employment.

If you have an upcoming bonus (but will leave before the bonus is paid) make sure they agree to pay you the bonus if you have stayed past the date to be eligible for it. For example, at my company I have to stay until December 31 to be eligible for a bonus that will be paid in March, but if I leave after December 31 and before the bonus is paid, I am still supposed to get the bonus according to the policy.
 
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I would recommend you to keep the Letter of Employment (you can preemptively request one from the Human Resources at any time as long as you are employed) since it will mention the start date as well as the current date, showing that you have been employed for two years after your GC was approved. You can also keep paystubs for backup. All of this can become handy if/when you apply for Naturalization a few years down the road.

By the way, it is not specific to your case. As a US Citizen I would request a Letter of Employment and keep paystubs in case of any future litigation regarding benefits such as 401(k).
 
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<QUOTE>Until you actually get citizenship, quitting at any time is a risk ...</QUOTE>

Jack.. If someone were to listen to you they would be indentured to their jobs like slaves for 5-7 more years AFTER getting their GC to switch jobs.

I think the risk is even LESSER than being stuck by lightning TWICE at the SAME SPOT.
go figure out that probability.
 
airberd said:
<QUOTE>Until you actually get citizenship, quitting at any time is a risk ...</QUOTE>

Jack.. If someone were to listen to you they would be indentured to their jobs like slaves for 5-7 more years AFTER getting their GC to switch jobs.
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That's only if they are like you and only partially listen to me, not reading the part about the risk dropping to less than less than the chance of being struck by lightning. If you're going to quote me and debate something I wrote, please quote the whole sentence and base your argument on the whole sentence.
 
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Jackolantern said:
That's only if they are like you and only partially listen to me, not reading the part about the risk dropping to less than less than the chance of being struck by lightning. If you're going to quote me and debate something I wrote, please quote the whole sentence and base your argument on the whole sentence.
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I suppose Jack's intent was to inform others on how to lessen the risk involved when filing for citizenship. No one is forced to stay for 5 years or more. From what I gather USCIS looks at the past 5 years from the time one applies for citizenship. With this in mind, the LPR is technically a means to be in one's job after getting the GC. Therefore if someone applies for citizenship 10 years after getting his/her GC, only the last 5 will be scrutinized.

Relax guys, we are here to help each other.
 
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