Returning to US

[Canuck4USA 0]

I have a rather complex question. My wife is an American and we were married in 2003 when she was living in the US and I was in Canada. Later in 2003 I received my k3 visa and moved to the US, where I received my permanent residency about 2 years later.

We lived in the US until I returned to Canada in 2011. My American wife followed me a month later and applied for permanent residency here, which she received in 2005. 
She has a daughter and grandchildren in Texas and we are considering returning to the US. I am just wondering how complicated it would be to return? To add to that complication, I renounced my US permanent residency back in 2003 after returning to Canada.

We have been married for 22 years. Thanks for your help!

[carmel34 3,741]

10 minutes ago, Canuck4USA said:

I have a rather complex question. My wife is an American and we were married in 2003 when she was living in the US and I was in Canada. Later in 2003 I received my k3 visa and moved to the US, where I received my permanent residency about 2 years later.

We lived in the US until I returned to Canada in 2011. My American wife followed me a month later and applied for permanent residency here, which she received in 2005. 
She has a daughter and grandchildren in Texas and we are considering returning to the US. I am just wondering how complicated it would be to return? To add to that complication, I renounced my US permanent residency back in 2003 after returning to Canada.

We have been married for 22 years. Thanks for your help!

Your US citizen wife will have to file an I-130 petition with USCIS for you, and once this is approved (14-16 months currently), you will apply for a spousal visa (IR-1) and interview in Montreal which means more waiting.  Plan on about 2 years for the entire process.  If your wife has a written job offer from a US employer, you could first ask Montreal if they will accept a DCF (direct consular filing) of the I-130.  DCF, which is at the discretion of the Montreal consulate, would speed up the process considerably (3-6 months).  Also do a search here on VJ for threads about your wife establishing a US domicile, as Montreal is very strict on that.  She may have to move to Texas before you get your visa in order to show US domicile.  Good luck!

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Moved to the What Visa Do I Need forum.

[Dashinka 25,830]

@carmel34 laid out your options for a return to the US assuming you are looking to do it permanently.  As to turning in your GC (I assume your date was wrong in your post) via the I407, this will not complicate a new I130 petition from your wife.

 

Good Luck!