Green Card but don't want residence ???

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branen

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Visa denied, what other options do we have

Hello,

Sorry if this was discussed somewhere else but I wasn't able to find any info on this. I am a US citizen and my wife is from Mexico and we are living and working in Mexico. No plans to live in the US but would like the wife to be able to travel with me on vacation or just for the day, we live 2 1/2 hours from the border in Monterrey. She was denied a tourist visa soley because she was married to me, it didn't matter that I lived in Mexico and , she wasn't even given the chance to show documentation. I started the process to apply for a residency as it seems to be the only alternative. Information is very hard to find on this, I've looked on various websites and talked to Immigration officers but no one seems to know. In the mini interview here in Monterrey, the Immigration guy said maybe we could apply for a reconsideration on the visa. ???!!!! That really confused me and he couldn't really give me anymore information. Is it possible for her to get a visa? Applying for residency we will have to show solvency and ability to live in the US which may be a little difficult, though we do live well by Mexico standards. Is it possible to get some kind of residency when we have no desire to live in the US? Does she have to stay in the US for a time while applying for some kind of permit to travel to or in our case live in Mexico? Again, no desire to live or work in the US. Thank you to anyone who can help with any information in our case.

Thanks and regards,
Branen
 
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branen said:
Hello,

Sorry if this was discussed somewhere else but I wasn't able to find any info on this. I am a US citizen and my wife is from Mexico and we are living and working in Mexico. No plans to live in the US but would like the wife to be able to travel with me on vacation or just for the day, we live 2 1/2 hours from the border in Monterrey. She was denied a tourist visa soley because she was married to me, it didn't matter that I lived in Mexico and , she wasn't even given the chance to show documentation. I started the process to apply for a residency as it seems to be the only alternative. Information is very hard to find on this, I've looked on various websites and talked to Immigration officers but no one seems to know. In the mini interview here in Monterrey, the Immigration guy said maybe we could apply for a reconsideration on the visa. ???!!!! That really confused me and he couldn't really give me anymore information. Is it possible for her to get a visa? Applying for residency we will have to show solvency and ability to live in the US which may be a little difficult, though we do live well by Mexico standards. Is it possible to get a green card when we have no desire to live in the US? Does she have to stay in the US for a time while applying for some kind of permit to travel to or in our case live in Mexico? Again, no desire to live or work in the US. Thank you to anyone who can help with any information in our case.

Thanks and regards,
Branen
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A green card is for a permanent RESIDENT. Although I understand the dilemma you are under, your wife cannot obtain a green card if she is not intending to be a resident of the United States. If she obtains a green card, she will need to file tax returns listing all of her worldwide income and she will need to limit stays outside the US to less than a year and preferrably less than six months. Given your situation it seems that other avenues should be explored rather than a green card, since I doubt your wife will be able to keep it, even if she can get it.
 
Thanks for your reply and to you and to anybody with any information that can help me.
I filed for an Alien Resident Petition, ($185) is that the same as a green card?
It seems like although my case is not that common, it does seem there should be some more information on it. We have no desire to live in the U.S. (although it is the greatest country in the world) but just for her to travel to the U.S. with me. What other avenues are open to us?

Thanks for your help,

Branen
 
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branen said:
Thanks for your reply and to you and to anybody with any information that can help me.
I filed for an Alien Resident Petition, ($185) is that the same as a green card?
It seems like although my case is not that common, it does seem there should be some more information on it. We have no desire to live in the U.S. (although it is the greatest country in the world) but just for her to travel to the U.S. with me. What other avenues are open to us?

Thanks for your help,

Branen
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There was a discussion on this board about returning the Green Card. The person posted that after he/she returned the Green Card, he/she was given a vistors visa on the spot. It's a long shot, though to go through the GC processing just a get a B2.

Question for the rest of us... is there any K - type of visa branen's wife could use?
 
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