Q: Applied for a Green Card as a religious worker. Received EAD. Can I work outside the original sponsoring church?
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Your EAD (Employment Authorization Document) as a religious worker gives you specific limitations. Working outside your sponsoring church could jeopardize your Green Card application, as the religious worker category requires you to maintain employment with the organization that sponsored your petition.
The purpose of the religious worker visa and subsequent Green Card is to serve the specific religious organization that sponsored you. If you wish to work elsewhere, you would need to file an amended petition with USCIS through your new religious employer, who must qualify under the religious worker program requirements.
To protect your immigration status, you should consult with an immigration attorney before making any employment changes. They can review your specific situation and guide you on the proper procedures if you want to change employers. Making unauthorized employment changes could result in complications with your pending Green Card application and potentially affect your immigration status.
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