When can I change my job to get an American green card?

The US Immigration Service has submitted a report on? Job-hopping during the green card application for professional immigrants? The policy memorandum of EB-2 and EB-3, which defines the core concepts that are crucial when changing jobs during EB-2 and EB-3 green card applications? Same or similar occupational classification? I understand that the policy memorandum has been reviewed by OMB (Office of Management and Budget).

If the memorandum is implemented, it will have a great impact on EB-2 and EB-3 applicants!

For a long time, professional immigrant green card applicants have been puzzled by a question, can they change jobs before getting a green card? The answer is: applicants who meet certain conditions can change jobs before getting a green card. The applicant can submit a work card application at the same time as arranging the I-485 identity change, and the employer can be changed 180 days after submitting the work card application, but the changed job must belong to the employer who applied for a green card. Same or similar occupational classification? Get a green card before you can engage in any industry or work in the United States.

But most applicants don't quite understand? Is the occupational classification the same or detailed? To be on the safe side, many candidates give up better career development opportunities, or are unhappy but have to? Bear the burden of humiliation? Stick to your post carefully and wait until you get a green card before saying goodbye to your original employer.

The Immigration Bureau is well aware that the internal processing speed of its professional immigration category I-485 and work card applications is not strong. For a long time, highly educated and high-tech foreign immigrants have complained about this. In order to alleviate this problem, the Immigration Bureau has formulated this memorandum to standardize the classification of the same or similar occupations? In order to facilitate the applicant to fully understand this concept, it is easy to change jobs before getting a green card. How to define it? Classification of the same or similar occupations

The memo details the solutions to various situations, including:

Used by the US Department of Labor (DOL)? Standard professional standard system? (standard occupation classification code); Match? Standard professional standard system? A detailed description of the position; Different job descriptions, but they belong to the same category of occupations; The same or similar career history; Same job, different pay.

Although this policy memorandum has been audited by OMB, it will not be formally implemented until the collection of public opinions is completed. Therefore, friends who have related needs in the near future need to wait patiently. Mavericks will also pay attention to the latest progress of this policy in many aspects, and will also publish the public opinion collection website of this policy as soon as possible. Please pay more attention!

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