Hi JoeF and other Gurus,
I have been reading the thread started my MNcold and a few previous threads about the time when one can leave the employer after GC. My question is somewhat an extension to the similar situation.
I got my GC ( through Consular processing) 5 months ago and I am leaving my employer at the end of this month, which would be 6 months after getting my GC. I worked with him for 3 years during my J-1 waiver on H-1 B visa. He sponsored my GC through EB2 category and as I mentioned I worked with him for another 5 months after getting my GC. As has been mentioned on this board several times that most lawyers advise to at least work for 6 months with the employer to prove your intent, I stuck with him for that period. Since the renumeration for a physician like myself is twice with the other employers, I decided to leave my employer. After long discussions ( verbal only) with my employer, we are going to part company and terminate the contract by mutual consent. What I have read on these boards, there is no actual"safe" period. My questions are:
1. Even if I leave after 6 months, does the reason for leaving is raised at the time of citizenship?
2. Can I then quote the salary differences as the reason for leaving my present employer- though he is paying me what was quoted in the labor certificate, which is the acceptable prevailing wages for the physicans in my area. But, the problem is that the acceptable prevailing wages are the lowest of the low, compared to the "real" salaries offered normally. And the American Medical Association Survey of salaries show a big discrepancy between the average salary paid to a physician of my experience and what my employer is paying me now.
3. We did sign a new contract the very first day I came back to US after Consular processing and getting my Immigrant Visa and entered as Permanent Resident. Which, as was pointed out in the previous threads prove my intention to work for him after the GC.
Thanks
I have been reading the thread started my MNcold and a few previous threads about the time when one can leave the employer after GC. My question is somewhat an extension to the similar situation.
I got my GC ( through Consular processing) 5 months ago and I am leaving my employer at the end of this month, which would be 6 months after getting my GC. I worked with him for 3 years during my J-1 waiver on H-1 B visa. He sponsored my GC through EB2 category and as I mentioned I worked with him for another 5 months after getting my GC. As has been mentioned on this board several times that most lawyers advise to at least work for 6 months with the employer to prove your intent, I stuck with him for that period. Since the renumeration for a physician like myself is twice with the other employers, I decided to leave my employer. After long discussions ( verbal only) with my employer, we are going to part company and terminate the contract by mutual consent. What I have read on these boards, there is no actual"safe" period. My questions are:
1. Even if I leave after 6 months, does the reason for leaving is raised at the time of citizenship?
2. Can I then quote the salary differences as the reason for leaving my present employer- though he is paying me what was quoted in the labor certificate, which is the acceptable prevailing wages for the physicans in my area. But, the problem is that the acceptable prevailing wages are the lowest of the low, compared to the "real" salaries offered normally. And the American Medical Association Survey of salaries show a big discrepancy between the average salary paid to a physician of my experience and what my employer is paying me now.
3. We did sign a new contract the very first day I came back to US after Consular processing and getting my Immigrant Visa and entered as Permanent Resident. Which, as was pointed out in the previous threads prove my intention to work for him after the GC.
Thanks
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