any chance for me to get a US visa?

[jesszirich 0]

 

Hello folks, I came to the US 12 years ago on a Student visa - Im a citizen of Argentina.  After a while I met my ex husband ( US citizen ) and we ended up getting married

 

After a while the lawyer told me I could quit my school and that everything would be forgiven because Im marring to a US citizen. I did because we needed the money.

So I stayed out of school, I believe for 4-5 months before the lawyer send the GC paperwork....

 

When I filed the GC paperwork I remember I have to mark the box saying that I broke the rules of my visa ( like the Lawyer advised ... ) and the officer asked me about that on the interview....

 

I got a 2 year GC, after that I got a 10 year GC. In 2013 just after getting a 10 year GC my husband died and I decided to go back to Argentina.

 

I sold our house in the US and the lawyer told me that I should formally return my GC when I arrive in Argentina ( what I did, I filled a form giving up the US residency and shipped my GC to the US embassy )

 

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years later, I married again, and I moved to France. Now Im a french citizen.

 

my friends wanna go on a trip to New York next year, but because I broke my visa rules 11 years ago, before I was granted a GC, I would like to know my chances of getting ESTA ou even a B2 visa???

 

I kinda already read the forms for ESTA and B2 visa and one of the questions is "did you ever break the rules of your visa"....so I believe that is pretty much them saying that my visa gonna be denied....

 

do you have any data / information of people getting a visa / Esta approved after breaking the visa rules / abandoning residence??

 

thank you very much

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[OldUser 5,136]

I don't have data points, but if I was you, I'd first apply for ESTA and see if it gets approved.

Edited October 2, 2023 by OldUser

[Dashinka 23,395]

The general rule of thought is VWP is out, but you can always try.  Did you give up your 10yr GC when you left via an I407?  The other option is a B2 application.

 

Good Luck!

[OldUser 5,136]

1 minute ago, Dashinka said:

Did you give up your 10yr GC when you left via an I407?

I'd think yes:

 

42 minutes ago, jesszirich said:

I filled a form giving up the US residency and shipped my GC to the US embassy

 

[Dashinka 23,395]

1 minute ago, OldUser said:

I'd think yes:

 

 

Oops, completely flew past that part.

 

To the OP, yes, try the VWP/ESTA application first, if not, then try for a B2.

[MaxP22 172]

I'm assuming the question you are referring to is about having stayed in the US longer than the admission period granted to you. ESTA will most likely be denied, so B2 will be your option left.

[beloved_dingo 1,941]

I agree with others - try the ESTA first and if denied, apply for the B2.