Hi -
BACKGROUND
I have a marriage based Green Card (10 yr period). This GC expired and I'm applying for renewal. This was my 2nd marriage based green card.
I abandoned my first GC during its conditional period, as we were going thru a separation / divorce (filed I-407) and I got a job with a US company in UK and moved out of US. Years later, I married a US citizen and moved back to US and got a job here. I received a CPR (2 yr) and then got a 10 yr GC by filing I-751.
ISSUE
- As I'm applying online for I-90 renewal, I have noticed that my "permanent resident since date", on my current GC, is the same date as when I received my very 1st conditional green card. It is not the approval date of my 2nd and current green card.
- On a side note - I have traveled multiple times out of the country on this 10 yr GC. I even lost this GC when I got it in the beginning and filed for a replacement. During the replacement period I entered the "approval" date as the approval date letter for my current GC.
I have been researching the correct methodology to answer this question:
1. Put the PERMANENT RESIDENT SINCE date matching my current GC, which in fact matches my original 1st GC.
OR
2. Put the PERMANENT RESIDENT SINCE date matching the approval date of my current 2nd GC's date
I'm confused. I paid $300 for a consultation with an immigration attorney who was not confident in the answer but recommended I put on the actual real date of my approval of the 2nd current GC. I spoke with someone else who said it doesnt matter and said that in cases like mine (2nd GC), the date correctly should be from the first GC. I'm really confused.
Any input?? Much appreciate your help.
BACKGROUND
I have a marriage based Green Card (10 yr period). This GC expired and I'm applying for renewal. This was my 2nd marriage based green card.
I abandoned my first GC during its conditional period, as we were going thru a separation / divorce (filed I-407) and I got a job with a US company in UK and moved out of US. Years later, I married a US citizen and moved back to US and got a job here. I received a CPR (2 yr) and then got a 10 yr GC by filing I-751.
ISSUE
- As I'm applying online for I-90 renewal, I have noticed that my "permanent resident since date", on my current GC, is the same date as when I received my very 1st conditional green card. It is not the approval date of my 2nd and current green card.
- On a side note - I have traveled multiple times out of the country on this 10 yr GC. I even lost this GC when I got it in the beginning and filed for a replacement. During the replacement period I entered the "approval" date as the approval date letter for my current GC.
I have been researching the correct methodology to answer this question:
1. Put the PERMANENT RESIDENT SINCE date matching my current GC, which in fact matches my original 1st GC.
OR
2. Put the PERMANENT RESIDENT SINCE date matching the approval date of my current 2nd GC's date
I'm confused. I paid $300 for a consultation with an immigration attorney who was not confident in the answer but recommended I put on the actual real date of my approval of the 2nd current GC. I spoke with someone else who said it doesnt matter and said that in cases like mine (2nd GC), the date correctly should be from the first GC. I'm really confused.
Any input?? Much appreciate your help.