Never worked for GC sponsoring employer!!

[fidellio2003]

My GC was sponsored by a sole practitioner architectural firm. While the entire process was pending, I worked under G4 visa for another employer. I received my GC in August 2013. I was supposed to join the office. The same month (i.e. August 2012), the sole practitioner found out he was in terminal phase with metastatic cancer. He immediately ceased all operations. He passed away in early November that year. How can I prove the intent to work for the sponsoring employer since I did not really get to work due to this very unfortunate circumstance? Will this have a negative impact at the time of the citizenship interview? Thank you.

[rayb]

Since you will not be eligible to apply for Naturalization until May 2018, your "almost" employment should not be expected to be an issue during the Naturalization application processing and interview.

--Ray B

My GC was sponsored by a sole practitioner architectural firm. While the entire process was pending, I worked under G4 visa for another employer. I received my GC in August 2013. I was supposed to join the office. The same month (i.e. August 2012), the sole practitioner found out he was in terminal phase with metastatic cancer. He immediately ceased all operations. He passed away in early November that year. How can I prove the intent to work for the sponsoring employer since I did not really get to work due to this very unfortunate circumstance? Will this have a negative impact at the time of the citizenship interview? Thank you.

[fidellio2003]

Thank you Ray. Issue as I understand it is that IO will check employment history for employment based GC. As such, even if I wait for more than 5 years to apply for naturalization and the N-600 form will not capture more than the last 5 years, IO will ask about the sponsoring employer and the work history with that employer after issuance of GC.

[rayb]

Fidellio,

I think you mean N-400 (Naturalization Application), rather than N-600.

Since I have been mostly involved with Naturalization procedures involving applicants who were originally petitioned by family members, I can't confirm or dispute the possibility of you being asked about the initial employer. USCIS review of Naturalization applicants is pretty thorough, looking especially for earlier violations of immigration rules. I can't see that you did "anything wrong," and you obtained your Green Card with full compliance of the rules when you were petitioned. It might be beneficial, however, to take proof of the death and date of death of the initial employer.

--Ray B

Thank you Ray. Issue as I understand it is that IO will check employment history for employment based GC. As such, even if I wait for more than 5 years to apply for naturalization and the N-600 form will not capture more than the last 5 years, IO will ask about the sponsoring employer and the work history with that employer after issuance of GC.