Lucie Diane Cardinal

they want us to sign something and I'm looking to see what legal rights the
employer has over the employe.

thanks

Lucie

Ray

Depends if you signed any contracts beforehand
A common occurence with nurses.. the employer will often
want all his costs back... plus..and there is often a sliding scale

ian-mstm

An employer can not force you to work for them, even if they sponsored your green card. However, they can also choose not to sponsor you.

Generally, if you have a green card, you can work for any employer... and your green card can *not* be revoked simply because you leave the company that sponsored you.

Ian

upnorth

USCIS expects you to work for your sponsoring employer "permanently in good faith". Most lawyers agree that "at least" 6 months after green card is a good demonstration of permanent "intent". Additionally AC-21 allows people to change job to similar occupation after 6 months of I485 pending. Since AC-21 came in, many such benefitiaries naturalized without any problems.

Bob

That's not to mean that if the company has a signed contract saying that you'd have to pay x amount of reimbursement if you leave within x months that they wouldn't sue you for the money back.

Thydney

If it's in your hand there's nothing they can do, you don't actually need to ever work again

megan2004

"...it's reasonable to move on from a 'permanent' job after 6 months..."

6 months since I-485 was filed or 6 months after Green Card issuance date?

I don't intend to use AC-21 but I may need to change my job soon. To be on the safe side, I'm waiting to have a green card in hand first.

It's been more than 6 months since my I-485 was filed, so does it mean that I can change jobs say 1 month after my green card arrives (because it's been more than 6 months since I-485 so application was in good faith)?

Thanks for any input.

upnorth

AC21 is applicable 6 months after filing 485. A month after green card is much more riskier than say 6 months after filing 485. Both places have '6" months but they are not connected. 6 months after green card is generally accepted as the norm to be in the "safe" to change jobs. But 6 months after 485 filing is a benefit provided by AC21 (American competitiveness for the 21st Century act).