I couldn't find a thread related to this topic, so I created a new one. Like many of you, I have been hanging around this forum for a good part of the past year waiting for my N-400 to be processed. Also like many of you, my life has not remained completely static as it was listed on the N-400 form.
Although I am not yet certain that this may occur, and if it does occur I am not certain of the exact timing, it appears that I may be changing employers right around the time of my interview. To be sure, the timing is lousy, but in this economy one cannot always expect to choose the timing of such events.
Although my present employer is NOT my sponsoring employer (I left my sponsoring employer 10 months after getting my GC), I am wondering if changing jobs may have any adverse impact on my naturalization application. I will not be physically relocating for the new job so my residence and mailing address will NOT change as a result of the employment change.
With respect to the timing of starting the new job, I can envision a couple of scenarios:
1) I change jobs before the interview. In this case, I believe I would be obligated to inform them at the interview of the change in employers since I would be working for an employer not listed on the N-400 on the day of the interview.
2) I am still working for my present employer at the time of the interview, but have already given my employer my notice of intent to resign. In this case, my resignation date will be a few days after the interview (probably 3 - 7 business days after), but I will have already disclosed to my present employer that I am leaving. It is not as clear here what should be disclosed during the interview. Am I obligated to inform the USCIS about the imminent job change? After all, I would technically still be employed by my present employer at the time of interview, if only for a few more days.
If you read the N-400 form carefully, it asks where an applicant has worked for the past five years, not where the applicant will work in the future, even if the future is only a few days away.
3) I complete my tenure with my present employer just prior to the interview, and take a few days off between jobs. If the interview happens to fall during the time off that I take, then technically I will be "unemployed" at the time of the interview, albeit with the intent of starting a new job within several business days of the N-400 interview. In this case, I again believe that I would disclose that I am no longer working for my present employer. Since I would not have started at a new job yet, I could mention to them where I would be working in a few days time. I could also bring the offer letter as proof.
If you guys could provide some advice on the scenarios above, it would be very helpful. I think #1 is a no-brainer (it has to be disclosed) while #2 and #3 are less clear. In any event, even if I determine that I do not HAVE to disclose an imminent job change (as in scenario 2), is there any harm in doing so? I ask this only because the rule of thumb in these forums has always been "don't volunteer information". Also, are there any other issues that somebody knows about with changing employers around the time of the interview? Again, I don't believe it's a big deal since it does not involve relocation, but I want to make sure that I have not overlooked anything. Thanks for your assistance.
Although I am not yet certain that this may occur, and if it does occur I am not certain of the exact timing, it appears that I may be changing employers right around the time of my interview. To be sure, the timing is lousy, but in this economy one cannot always expect to choose the timing of such events.
Although my present employer is NOT my sponsoring employer (I left my sponsoring employer 10 months after getting my GC), I am wondering if changing jobs may have any adverse impact on my naturalization application. I will not be physically relocating for the new job so my residence and mailing address will NOT change as a result of the employment change.
With respect to the timing of starting the new job, I can envision a couple of scenarios:
1) I change jobs before the interview. In this case, I believe I would be obligated to inform them at the interview of the change in employers since I would be working for an employer not listed on the N-400 on the day of the interview.
2) I am still working for my present employer at the time of the interview, but have already given my employer my notice of intent to resign. In this case, my resignation date will be a few days after the interview (probably 3 - 7 business days after), but I will have already disclosed to my present employer that I am leaving. It is not as clear here what should be disclosed during the interview. Am I obligated to inform the USCIS about the imminent job change? After all, I would technically still be employed by my present employer at the time of interview, if only for a few more days.
If you read the N-400 form carefully, it asks where an applicant has worked for the past five years, not where the applicant will work in the future, even if the future is only a few days away.
3) I complete my tenure with my present employer just prior to the interview, and take a few days off between jobs. If the interview happens to fall during the time off that I take, then technically I will be "unemployed" at the time of the interview, albeit with the intent of starting a new job within several business days of the N-400 interview. In this case, I again believe that I would disclose that I am no longer working for my present employer. Since I would not have started at a new job yet, I could mention to them where I would be working in a few days time. I could also bring the offer letter as proof.
If you guys could provide some advice on the scenarios above, it would be very helpful. I think #1 is a no-brainer (it has to be disclosed) while #2 and #3 are less clear. In any event, even if I determine that I do not HAVE to disclose an imminent job change (as in scenario 2), is there any harm in doing so? I ask this only because the rule of thumb in these forums has always been "don't volunteer information". Also, are there any other issues that somebody knows about with changing employers around the time of the interview? Again, I don't believe it's a big deal since it does not involve relocation, but I want to make sure that I have not overlooked anything. Thanks for your assistance.