Change job title after getting a green card

[Ana.Ela]

Hi all,

I got my GC two months ago, as part of EB-1C process (employment based international manager).
Can I change position within the company and move from a lead position to a Product Manager role?

Thanks!

[mickey_mouse]

Hi all,

I got my GC two months ago, as part of EB-1C process (employment based international manager).
Can I change position within the company and move from a lead position to a Product Manager role?

Thanks!

Yes. But if you ever apply for naturalization, and the change of roles comes up (which shouldn't), be prepared to explain why you changed roles after two months. Your GC, as employment based and even more for your category, was approved for a given role - which you're now changing.

Again, as you will remain w/ the same company, chances of coming up during the naturalization interview are slim. But better safe than sorry

[nicoeppersma]

Hi all,

I got my GC two months ago, as part of EB-1C process (employment based international manager).
Can I change position within the company and move from a lead position to a Product Manager role?

Thanks!

With the 30-60-90 rule in mind, you are better off waiting 30 more days. On the other hand, the only thing USCIS will care about is whether or not you leave the company within 90 days.

[Ana.Ela]

Thanks.
So what is the 30-60-90 rule?

[nicoeppersma]

Thanks.
So what is the 30-60-90 rule?

Here it is:

In order to determine whether the alien truthfully represented his or her intent to remain with his or her petitioning U.S. employer after receiving the green card, the USCIS uses the standard created by Seihoon v. Levy. That is, USCIS examines the “rapid course of events” following the alien’s receipt of his or her green card. The Department of State has reduced this rule to a 30-60-90 day formula which USCIS generally follows. If an alien ends employment with the petitioning employer within 30 days of receiving his/her green card, then it is highly likely that USCIS will decide that the alien’s intent at the Consulate interview was not, as he/she stated, to remain with the petitioning employer indefinitely. After 60 days have passed, it is less likely (but still risky) that USCIS will determine that the alien lied about his/her intent at the Consulate interview. And after 90 days, it is highly unlikely that USCIS will have a problem with the alien’s change of employment.