Can I apply for visit visa?

[girl_wanderer 0]

Hello everyone, I am ESS ! I am a Pakistani girl, I was married to a US citizen in 2010,after approval of my I130 ,I joined him in USA in 2012.Got my GC (conditional 2yrs) But things didn't work out ,I came back ,filed for divorce and let my GC expire since I had no plans of living there. Now my friends are planning for a summer getaway and I was wondering will I get visit visa or will it be impossible?

TIA

[Advocate 786 1]

First of all we shouls know the defination of visit visa usa. Visit visa means you dont have intent to live usa permanent and you should have good financial background in pakistan like own house good job good bank balance in bank. You can apply visit visa

[girl_wanderer 0]

First of all we shouls know the defination of visit visa usa. Visit visa means you dont have intent to live usa permanent and you should have good financial background in pakistan like own house good job good bank balance in bank. You can apply visit visa

Yes absolutely just gonna visit new York , Boston and probably Texas. My dad and brother will financially sponsor me since am dependant on them. We have somesome agricultural land,house and bank statement. I have lived in USA for 5 months . so my concern was will my expired GC be a problem??

[Boiler 43,396]

Your ties are what matters not your family.

[VOL 425]

If you would of turned you GC in to the embassy, instead of letting it expire, your odds would be greater of getting a Tourist Visa.

[girl_wanderer 0]

If you would of turned you GC in to the embassy, instead of letting it expire, your odds would be greater of getting a Tourist Visa.

Wish I had known about it. I had no idea that we could do that until now.

[Sunnyland 639]

Maybe contact your embassy.

[Mollie09 1,543]

You may still be able to surrender your GC, look into it. If anything, this makes you look like you had the chance to live in the US and chose not to, so a visa could be easier.

[girl_wanderer 0]

Just googled and found that there is a form I-407 which i should've sent. Is it too late because my green card expired last year or should i still take a chance?

[Jawaree 717]

Apply for visa, take in docs showing ties to your country

and GC. tell them you did not like living in the US & the marriage

was not working so you want to live in your own country,but

you must show job now and ties at home for you, not your family

[raven52 233]

Although late, I would fill out the form, send in your GC.,.,it is the only chance you have.

As stated before, it is not "what your family has" it is "what YOU have" bank acct. in your name, job, letter from your company, giving you the time off, a house, or a lease, long term hopefully.

I hope you have some of these things, otherwise, I would just guess your chances are 5% or less.

Sorry, but it is what I see here, as so many tourist visas turned down, because of "no significant ties to your country."

[Cathi 5,609]

Yes absolutely just gonna visit new York , Boston and probably Texas. My dad and brother will financially sponsor me since am dependant on them. We have somesome agricultural land,house and bank statement. I have lived in USA for 5 months . so my concern was will my expired GC be a problem??[/quote

You have to apply and be approved on you merits, and your merits alone. There is no sponsorship for a visitor visa, ever. Their money and land is theirs, not yours. Theirs ties are not your ties.You must prove very strong ties OF YOUR OWN to you home country, and seeing that you were a former U.S. resident that will work against you. Throw in the fact that you're a single woman from Pakistan, one of the most difficult countries to get a visa from, your chances are slim. You can try, but don't hold your breath.

[Karmalious 50]

Unfortunately, if you left the United States for any extended period of time and you did not file a special form.. It is quite possible you would have been considered to have "abandoned" your citizenship.

USCIS Leaving the United States:

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/international-travel-permanent-resident

Legal advice website regarding this situation:

http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/abandonment-residence-green-card-holders.html

To answer the Title of your post: Can I apply for a visitors visa ( ALSO CALLED A TOURIST VISA )

The answer is yes, you still can.

Edited May 2, 2015 by Karmalious

[girl_wanderer 0]

Thank you everyone. I'm gonna call

L embassy on Monday and inquire about returning the GC if still possible. From the comments I gathered this should be my priority. I'll appreciate your comments and I wish I had asked about GC situation before it expired.

[girl_wanderer 0]

Do I contact US embassy in Pakistan or USCIS?