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  1. #1
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    Question Job Change During Initial Stage of Green Card Process

    Hi All,

    Im working for Company A who is going to start my GC process.
    But I intend to change my job within 1 year from now. Company A assured me that they will continue my Green Card process even after I leave the company in future. So is there any legal issues which I need to be aware of in this case.
    The questions I have are...
    1) Will my GC process gets stopped if I change my Job
    when LC is in process?
    2) Should I need to come back and work for Company A at some stage of GC process?
    3) Is there any stage in GC process which prevents me from switching jobs from Company A or other job changes?
    3) Is there any stage in GC process which prevents me from going out of US for a short period of 2months?




    Cheers,
    Twinkle

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    Default Re: Job Change During Initial Stage of Green Card Process

    Generally speaking, you can change jobs as long as the new job is the same as or similar to the old one. The principal factors that determine whether your new job is "the same or similar" are the job duties described in your ETA750A, the applicable DOT/SOC codes, and any wage discrepancy.

    As long as you are in status on your H1, as I assume will remain to be the case, you can travel on your H1. Be prepared to prove your continued status when you return to the U.S., and to present the original I-797 Notice of Action Receipt for the I-485. (If your H-1B expires during this process, as I'm sure you know, you cannot return to work unless you have been issued an EAD). Otherwise, while your adjustment of status is pending you should obtain advance parole for your overseas travel. After you have permanent residency, that's no longer an issue.

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