Can I Change Jobs whilst Waiting for Conditions to be removed

[Jasonrichard 0]

Hello There

I got my resident card in march 2010, it had a 2 year expiry date to march 2012.

In Jan 2012 I applied to get the conditions removed.

In Febuary of 2012 . I got the letter to go to my local uscis office, where i had my photo and fingerprints retaken.

I got a letter in the post telling me my status had been extended by 12 months.

But since then nothing.

My wife and I have been married for 3 and a half years she is a US citizen, I am from the United Kingdom we have 2 children together who were both born in the usa.

I work in the aerospace industry and have done for the last 25 years I have recently been offered a new job with another aerospace company.

The only thing I have to prove to them that I can legally work in this country is a outdated permenant resident card accompanied by a 12 month extenstion letter.

Will this be acceptable and why has it taken them 10 months to still not give me my new resident card..?

I understand everyones case is individual and different. but I have do not or never have had a criminal record both here and the United Kingdom.

Can anyone on here help and is this the normal processing time.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yes, the extension letter does exactly that, it extends your status for a year. You can change your job, and travel, and do everything. If you want something more concrete, you can get a I-551 stamp in your passport that proves your LPR status.

Removal of Conditions, especially if your file is at the Vermont Service Center, is taking around 9 months or more. That should not impede your normal life in any way.

Here is the latest tally from the January filers group: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/343787-i-751-january-2012-filers/page__view__findpost__p__5737756

It shows 11% approved at Vermont. I'd expect your approval soon.

Edited October 8, 2012 by Harpa Timsah

[bigdog 376]

You are good to go.

[lovelyalex 99]

congrats on the new job offer! take it and enjoy! if you put your life on hold waiting for your 10yr green card you're going to miss out on a lot of stuff

[charlo13 1]

Yes, the extension letter does exactly that, it extends your status for a year. You can change your job, and travel, and do everything. If you want something more concrete, you can get a I-551 stamp in your passport that proves your LPR status.

Removal of Conditions, especially if your file is at the Vermont Service Center, is taking around 9 months or more. That should not impede your normal life in any way.

Here is the latest tally from the January filers group: http://www.visajourn...ost__p__5737756

It shows 11% approved at Vermont. I'd expect your approval soon.

This post has been edited by Harpa Timsah: Yesterday, 10:45 AM

Can you get the I551 stamp if you recently replied to an RFE? As in my case, just sending my reply to RFE and may be changing jobs too.