Will i still be able to work while waiting for GC?

[Travis and Meghan 24]

I don't apply for ROC until December of this year but I have something that i'm quite worried about......

I have heard that it is taking 6+ months for ROC to get approved so am wondering, will I still be allowed to work at my current job after my Green card expires and I'm waiting for a new one? I would hate to lose my job all because USCIS is so freaking slow :/

[Dave&Roza 748]

I don't apply for ROC until December of this year but I have something that i'm quite worried about......

I have heard that it is taking 6+ months for ROC to get approved so am wondering, will I still be allowed to work at my current job after my Green card expires and I'm waiting for a new one? I would hate to lose my job all because USCIS is so freaking slow :/

You will eceive a one year extension in the form of the NOA1. It states on the NOA1 that the current GC is valid for another year for travel and work. Now should the USCIS take more than one year to process your ROC (God forbid) than that is another issue. You can file for Naturalization or make an INFOPASS appointment to see if they will extend the GC more, but that is another year down the road. Hopefully your HR department will recognize the extension for what it is and not give you a hard time.

Good luck,

Dave

[Travis and Meghan 24]

Thank you Thank you Thank you!! For putting my mind at ease, lol. I"m up for promotion at the moment and would hate to be moving up in the company only for my Green card to expire and not be able to work. Glad that's not gonna happen