Quitting job before embassy interview

[Jena77 0]

I'm an American citizen living abroad with my husband. We just received notice that our AoS was approved and that an interview is being scheduled. Our AoS was approved entirely on assets in the US because we both work for foreign companies. When we can move to America, we'll both quit our foreign jobs and live with my relatives for awhile as we get our feet on the ground.

My question is this. Can I quit my job now, before the interview? If I were living in America, this would be a terrible idea. But since the AoS was approved on declared assets and not our income from our current jobs, and given that we'll be quitting when we move anyway...

My work situation is really unbearable and I've been waiting for months and months with this visa process to resign.

Thank you very much for your help

[Moh&Tam 2]

I'm an American citizen living abroad with my husband. We just received notice that our AoS was approved and that an interview is being scheduled. Our AoS was approved entirely on assets in the US because we both work for foreign companies. When we can move to America, we'll both quit our foreign jobs and live with my relatives for awhile as we get our feet on the ground.

My question is this. Can I quit my job now, before the interview? If I were living in America, this would be a terrible idea. But since the AoS was approved on declared assets and not our income from our current jobs, and given that we'll be quitting when we move anyway...

My work situation is really unbearable and I've been waiting for months and months with this visa process to resign.

Thank you very much for your help

I am not sure how to answer your questions but can offer a little advice. Is it being separated that makes the work situation unbearable or is work just that difficult. I am glad you have assets to cover your situation but not knowing what countries you and partner are in its hard to get real specific. If your in a country in the Middle East or that area its very common for a couple to be put on Adminstrative Process that can last from a few weeks to a year or more. So part of me says "keep your job and save money until partner has visa in hand than quit" or it possible to come to USA and set things up until he can come here?

So a few things to think about. Wish you all the best and hope it works out soon!!

[Jena77 0]

I am not sure how to answer your questions but can offer a little advice. Is it being separated that makes the work situation unbearable or is work just that difficult. I am glad you have assets to cover your situation but not knowing what countries you and partner are in its hard to get real specific. If your in a country in the Middle East or that area its very common for a couple to be put on Adminstrative Process that can last from a few weeks to a year or more. So part of me says "keep your job and save money until partner has visa in hand than quit" or it possible to come to USA and set things up until he can come here?

So a few things to think about. Wish you all the best and hope it works out soon!!

Thanks so much for the answer and sorry for lack of details. I'm living in Japan now.

My work in Japan really sucks. He works at a different company in Japan and he would keep his job until after the visa arrives in our mailbox.

[Jena77 0]

Bump up. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thank you

[Ivy. 113]

I have no experience, but from what I have read here, it does not matter to them if you have a job in Japan or not. What they want to see is that you intend to live in the US, so you should have a valid drivers licence, bank account, mailing address, etc. Your foreign job means nothing since you will have to quit to move anyways, so if you can afford it to quit sooner rather than later, I believe it will not influence the visa interview/process in any way.

Once again, this is only an opinion. Best of luck to you and I hope your visa journey is a quick one!