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Hello everybody,

I would like to hear some thoughts on an issue I have. In 2009 I went to the United States on a K1 visa. We got married within the time limit we had. After 1 year of living there, I realized it isn't meant for me.I also got very ill and we couldnt afford hospital and doctor visits anymore. So me and my husband decided to move to Holland. I went back and started a study and such, and my husband will come and live here eventually. We never adjusted status after k1

Now I'm wondering if I will have any problems if I want to go visit my husband in the US for a month or 2. Can anyone give me some information on this. I have ties to this country including my home (rent and a year contract) my study and my medication I'll only get for 1 or 2 months which I'll need refill on once I'm back. Will they give me a hard time or am I ok with these ties?

Thank you in advance

Bill and Denise

Whatever you do should be done at the US EMbassy in Holland (or anywhere in Europe) - I don't see any problems if you explain your situation why they would deny you entry, specially if your husband is US citizen.

How long? The length of stay may actually cause issues.

No matter the expiration as a holder of a green card she can't be out of the US more than a year so she'll have to plan a yearly trip back to the US not to lose her status. Perhaps time to become an US citizen? (of course she can always decide to come back as a tourist to visit a kids, grandkids, etc.)

I was reading last night that Permanent Residents have to renew their cards every 10 years. My mom received her Resident Alien card in 1970, and it has no expiration date. I asked my mom if she ever renewed her card, and she said she had not. She got a replacement card in 1985 when her wallet was stolen. I have searched USCIS, and can not seem to find a straight answer. Does she need to renew this card? Is this a problem?

No No she doesn't. I am a holder of a green card with no expiration date and I travel all the times between Europe and the USA (sometimes for long periods of time) and I have NO intention to request a change. I keep it safe always.

I do get the eventual "perhaps time to become an US Citizen?" they still take your fingerprints and a photo each time you come back to the US no matter the lack of expiration date (no advantage there).

Tell your mom to keep that card safe all the times and to keep an eye at customs (I once had a custom dude sort of put my card aside and I had to reach and ask for it)

The only times people were confused where with some Airlines staff counter who had never seen one before. Also sometimes you can't enter the date while buying an airline ticket online (just leave it blank or put the max date)

Tell your mom to enjoy her trip and to enjoy her card with no expiration while it lasts.