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Bringing a Family Member with Expired Green Card

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Jairozb   4

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Good Evening everybody, My sister had a green card from 2005-2015 but she went back to Colombia in 2008 and never came back. Its been 8 years and she is wondering now if she can come back to the U.S. Do I have to file a new application for her or Can she request some kind of pardon for being away for so long? Thank you so much for any info I can get.

I-129F sent: 09/22/2014

Package Accepted: 09/23/2014

NOA1(EMail & Text): 09/26/2014

NOA1 received: 10/04/2014

NOA2 (EMail & Text): 04/20/2015

NOA2 (Hard Copy): 04/27/2015

Case Sent to NVC: 04/29/2015

Case received by NVC: 05/07/2015

Case # Assigned: 05/08/2015

NVC Sent to Embassy: 05/13/2015

Embassy Ready: 05/19/2015

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EM_Vandaveer   2,366

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Hungary
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You can petition for her if you are a USC. The wait for PD to become current is 13+ years.

Entry on VWP to visit then-boyfriend 06/13/2011

Married 06/24/2011

Our first son was born 10/31/2012, our daughter was born 06/30/2014, our second son was born 06/20/2017

AOS Timeline

AOS package mailed 09/06/2011 (Chicago Lockbox)

AOS package signed for by R Mercado 09/07/2011

Priority date for I-485&I-130 09/08/2011

Biometrics done 10/03/2011

Interview letter received 11/18/2011

INTERVIEW DATE!!!! 12/20/2011

Approval e-mail 12/21/2011

Card production e-mail 12/27/2011

GREEN CARD ARRIVED 12/31/2011

Resident since 12/21/2011

ROC Timeline

ROC package mailed to VSC 11/22/2013

NOA1 date 11/26/2013

Biometrics date 12/26/2013

Transfer notice to CSC 03/14/2014

Change of address 03/27/2014

Card production ordered 04/30/2014

10-YEAR GREEN CARD ARRIVED 05/06/2014

N-400 Timeline

N-400 package mailed 09/30/2014

N-400 package delivered 10/01/2014

NOA1 date 10/20/2014

Biometrics date 11/14/2014

Early walk-in biometrics 11/12/2014

In-line for interview 11/23/2014

Interview letter 03/18/2015

Interview date 04/17/2015 ("Decision cannot yet be made.")

In-line for oath scheduling 05/04/2015

Oath ceremony letter dated 05/11/2015

Oath ceremony 06/02/2015

I am a United States citizen!

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   43,401

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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How did she come to the US in the first place?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Gakkykiba   3

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Philippines
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Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think she can file for a returning resident visa. Not sure what the process is tho.

07-26-2015 Mailed out I-130 Application to Chicago Lockbox
07-29-2015 I-130 Delivered, signed by J. CHYBA (Priority Date)
08-01-2015 Case Accepted (E-Notification)
08-10-2015 NOA1 (I797C) Received

12-17-2015 NOA2 Approved via USCIS website.

12-23-2015 NOA2 Received by Mail

12-30-2015 NVC Received our case (confirmed via phone)

01-12-2016 Received Case Number via Email and IN via phone

07-23-2016 DS261

07-25-2016 WL & AOS Invoiced

07-27-2016 AOS "Paid"

07-29-2016 AOS&IV Package Sent

08-01-2016 AOS&IV Package Received (Scan Date)

08-01-2016 IV Invoice
08-02-2016 IV "Paid"

08-02-2016 DS260

09-08-2016 Case Complete

-------------- In-Transit NVC to Consulate

-------------- Consulate Received

-------------- Packet 3 Received

-------------- Packet 3 Sent

-------------- Packet 4 Received

-------------- Interview Date

-------------- Interview Result

-------------- Visa Received

-------------- POE

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NigeriaorBust   4,087

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think she can file for a returning resident visa. Not sure what the process is tho.

She would have to prove that she didn't intend on staying out so long, took steps to maintain her residence and that staying out was beyond her control to get a returning resident permit. Unless she has been comatose or was being held in someones basement she doesn't qualify

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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Jojo92122   1,924

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Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think she can file for a returning resident visa. Not sure what the process is tho.

The returning resident visa requires the long stay abroad was beyond the LPR's control. Choosing to stay outside the US for 8 years is not a reason beyond the LPR's control. The OP's sister will not qualify for a returning resident visa.

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