Comment by gc_burner123xyz
16 hours ago
Do you have any recommendations on how long one should wait before starting a startup after receiving permanent residence (EB2) in the US?
I've heard rumors that quitting the job that was used to justify the permanent residence too soon can jeopardize either the green card or future naturalization applications. Is this true?
That's really not true. There was some slight truth to this (but really just slight) years ago before the AC21 legislation, which allows those in the green card process to change employers without having to restart their green card process. Again, to be clear, lawyers used to say there were issues leaving soon after getting a green card, but that really was never true and with AC21, there's really no risk. All this being said, it's still good to have a consultation about this to rest easy.