Advice please

[old_friend 0]

Hello everyone,

I am looking for some advice please, not looking for opinions or nastyness but kind advice.

I applied for a K1 Visa and moved over to USA back in 2007, my Husband and I got married in the April and I had my green card by the end of Aug 2007.

Unfortunatly due to many many reasons we decided to seperate and I moved back to the UK September 2008, I returned my green card in may and recieved my paperwork regarding this a few weeks ago.

Anyway my husband and I are talking again and thinking of giving it another go, we havent decided yet on what we will do, but he might come and live in the UK or I may go back to US.

I just want to know, how and what I need to do if we did decide I would move back to USA?

Thanks in advance

[baron555 934]

I would think you start all over again from the beginning except if you are still married then you'd use one of those visas.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Ouch - you should not of surrendered your green card.

What if my green card has been taken by or given to someone in the US government?

If you’ve surrendered your green card, this doesn’t necessarily mean that your status as a lawful permanent resident has changed. Your status will not change unless and until you get an official notice from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) that there has been a final administrative or judicial determination that your green card has been revoked or abandoned. You can contact the USCIS to check the status of your card.

So from what you wrote, you have the final determination - so your status is no longer LPR.

So you probably need to go through the process again to get another visa/green card.

I would recommend a lawyer - perhaps they can work out something?

[old_friend 0]

Ouch - you should not of surrendered your green card.

What if my green card has been taken by or given to someone in the US government?

If you’ve surrendered your green card, this doesn’t necessarily mean that your status as a lawful permanent resident has changed. Your status will not change unless and until you get an official notice from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) that there has been a final administrative or judicial determination that your green card has been revoked or abandoned. You can contact the USCIS to check the status of your card.

So from what you wrote, you have the final determination - so your status is no longer LPR.

So you probably need to go through the process again to get another visa/green card.

I would recommend a lawyer - perhaps they can work out something?

I was under the impression I needed to send my green card back if I was out of the country for more then 6 months...... AGHHH!

[Serendipity_ 0]

That $ucks!!! You will most probably need to reapply for K3 or CR1..

Hello everyone,

I am looking for some advice please, not looking for opinions or nastyness but kind advice.

I applied for a K1 Visa and moved over to USA back in 2007, my Husband and I got married in the April and I had my green card by the end of Aug 2007.

Unfortunatly due to many many reasons we decided to seperate and I moved back to the UK September 2008, I returned my green card in may and recieved my paperwork regarding this a few weeks ago.

Anyway my husband and I are talking again and thinking of giving it another go, we havent decided yet on what we will do, but he might come and live in the UK or I may go back to US.

I just want to know, how and what I need to do if we did decide I would move back to USA?

Thanks in advance

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Ya, Im with everyone else. I think you will have to go back through the process again.

Are you guys still married?

For what its worth, I think its a good thing to try all avenues before deciding to call it quits all together. Good Luck on whatever path you guys choose.

[Giskat09 2]

the good thing is you didn't file for divorce..

GOD bless your visa journey