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On 7/8/2019 at 3:26 PM, belgorod said:

I have a complicated situation. My wife went to care for an ailing relative in Russia. She traveled with our son, born here in the U.S. (thus he is  an American citizen). She has been unable to think about returning until now, almost a year later. I've been visiting her and my son at every opportunity.

 

Her greencard expired in October of 2018, and it was lost in January. She is ready to come back now, and I am seeing my options: Filing an I-131A application for a travel document, or the SB-1 visa. I completed the I-131A form, but when I tried to pay the required fee online, the system told me they did not have a record of her Alien registration number, or anything else. The only proof she has that she was a LPR is the original IR visa in her passport.

 

Anyone have any opinions about my options? Should I just file for another immigrant visa using the I-130 form? Does the fact that her son (and mine) is an American citizen change this situation in any way?

 

Thanks in advance.

First of all LPR- Green  Cards  NEVER EXPIRES. . dont let her go to u,s embassy for SB1 n stuff, . she can just  fly and enter to u.s at the POE  CBP  will question her but she  can explain her reason so they ll let her in and she can apply for a new one,. 

easyyyyyyy...

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4 hours ago, jumbo mambo said:

First of all LPR- Green  Cards  NEVER EXPIRES. . dont let her go to u,s embassy for SB1 n stuff, . she can just  fly and enter to u.s at the POE  CBP  will question her but she  can explain her reason so they ll let her in and she can apply for a new one,. 

easyyyyyyy...

Bad info there. Green cards do expire and the airline won't let her board without a green card or with an expired green card. 

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YES.. its true that a GC must be valid  but  a  GC maybe expires but a residency wont.  if not they would not have a thing called  returning resident .. would they ? 

The old GC s from the 70s till late 80s  had no expiration date  until 1989  but that changed and they were allowed to come back after  20 years but even if that is passed now  they can still come back to U.S and enter and change it to 10 years LPR cards.

So yes  an invalid GC is not good but  not all airlines check that and if they do shes got a stamp in her passport showing that she s got an IR1 stamp and she can board a plane bound for u,s , besides a GC validity  is really any concern of a foreign country  but an invalid passport.

like you can have a valid GC and invalid  passport would they let you board a plane ?

NO.... 

so  a valid passport and invalid GC is way better chance for her to get back to U.S  and thats what I was saying 

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17 minutes ago, jumbo mambo said:

YES.. its true that a GC must be valid  but  a  GC maybe expires but a residency wont.  if not they would not have a thing called  returning resident .. would they ? 

The old GC s from the 70s till late 80s  had no expiration date  until 1989  but that changed and they were allowed to come back after  20 years but even if that is passed now  they can still come back to U.S and enter and change it to 10 years LPR cards.

So yes  an invalid GC is not good but  not all airlines check that and if they do shes got a stamp in her passport showing that she s got an IR1 stamp and she can board a plane bound for u,s , besides a GC validity  is really any concern of a foreign country  but an invalid passport.

like you can have a valid GC and invalid  passport would they let you board a plane ?

NO.... 

so  a valid passport and invalid GC is way better chance for her to get back to U.S  and thats what I was saying 

Of course all airlines check it, because they have to bear the cost if passenger deported for incorrect documentation. Such bad advice. 

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On 7/9/2019 at 6:04 PM, Jorgedig said:

I don't think you can ROC from outside of the US.

You can, BUT it's complicated. 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Russia
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In the end, it became clear that my wife was not eligible for a travel document because she lost her status as a legal permanent resident when we failed to file an AOS form before her 2 year green card expired. She was also not eligible for the SB1 visa for the same reason. The only option available is to apply for another immigrant visa.

 

If we'd gone to the embassy for a travel document before her green card would have expired, it would have worked. If we'd filed the I-751 AOS form before she left, she would have been eligible for the SB1 visa even after her green card expired.

 

What would have happened if I'd just bought her a ticket and sent her to the airport anyway, under the assumption that border guards would let her through? I have no idea. But it certainly seemed to be a foolish gamble that could have wasted a lot of time, money, and heartache.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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On 7/8/2019 at 8:23 PM, belgorod said:

It was CR 1, a two year green card. We did not apply for removal of conditions. I think that makes her ineligible for an SB-1 visa, yes?

Always a good idea to read the thread.

“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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