I'm a little confused with this. We no longer live in the US, so my wife would like to surrender her Green Card. We intend to apply for a tourist visa, which she had for many years prior to us relocating to the states (and since have left, as mentioned).
She has the physical green card, which she would like to surrender. I assumed we could do this at the embassy, in Guatemala. However, it claims in very rare circumstances.
What would be the proper path? Would be send in the green card to the address here? I believe these rules may have changed back on June 16th in general, and prior to that you could go to a US embassy to perform this.
I don't trust AI etc. so trying to see if this is accurate:
Recommended Approach:
Apply for B-2 tourist visa first at a US consulate in your current country
Submit Form I-407 by mail to USCIS rather than risking entry issues
If you need immediate proof of abandonment, contact the nearest US consulate to ask about in-person Form I-407 submission
Alternative: She could simply apply for the tourist visa and not worry about formally filing I-407, since her prolonged absence likely already constitutes abandonment in practice.
Where to File
Mail Form I-407 to our USCIS facility in Minneapolis, MN.
U.S. Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: I-407
3 Intake Way
Minneapolis, MN 55438-1455
In very rare circumstances, a USCIS international field office or U.S. embassy or U.S. consulate without a USCIS international field office may allow you to submit a Form I-407 in person if you need immediate proof that you have abandoned your LPR status. The most common need for an expedited application is to apply for an A or G visa. You may also submit Form I-407 to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at a U.S. port of entry.