Green Card / Visa [Need Help Plz]

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Zubair1

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Hello,

Sorry if i'm posting this in the wrong section/category, please do move it to the right one if its not.

i am very confused, and need some help. I am 20 years old.

i have lived in the united states for over 8-10 years, but in 1998 i had to travel to pakistan with my mother to visit our grand-parents because they were sick.

after coming to pakistan, me my brother and mother lost our Green cards but luckily we have a photo-copy of the green card (Alient Residents Card).

I am wanting to go back to the united states, but i don't know where to start :( i am thinking of trying to renew my green-card (alient residents card) would that be ok and would I be eligable to do that?

I have copy of my lost Green Card (Alient Residents Card) but not the original.
I also have the original copy of my Social Security Card, library cards, some school documents too.

My 2 youngers sisters they are U.S citizens since they were born there.

Could some please help me about me, and guide me to the right route please :) would really really appreicate your help :)

Thank you!
Kind Regards,
Zubair
 
Hello sir,

Thank you so much your response :)

I checked out the website, but i was confused about somethings and would extremely appreciate it if you can help me abit more please :(

Evidence of the most recent date of departure from the United States, such as boarding passes from airline.
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What do they mean by that :( i came to pakistan quite some years ago maybe more then 5-6 years ago. i don't think i have any copy of the boarding pass or the ticket, etc. :(

Also it says that i must have a copy of my Resident Alien Card (Both front & back) but i only have the front side of the copy of it sir :( i don't have the back side of it.

I also looked at there form and will be filing it out, but i am unsure of where to send it. on that site it says it can be done online. but i can't seem to find any helpful instructions to do it that way. i though did find there Postal Address do i have to send it via Postal service or can it be done online too ?

I would really really apprecaite from the bottom of my heart if you could help me out here, i seriously have no idea what to do or where to start .... i am all alone myself here with no guides to take me to the right route :( so please your response means alot to me sir :)

Thank you,
Kind Regards,
Zubair
 
Hi Zubair

I am afraid if you came to Pakistan 5-6 years ago and still in Pakistan then you have lost your Green Card Status. Green card means to stay in USA. Please confirm this, did you come to Pakistan 5-6 years ago and still in Pakistan till your departure? If this is the case then you might have already lost your Green Card status.

Regards
 
Hello sir,

Thanks for the prompt response sir :)

Yes, i have been here in pakistan for over 5-6 years :( i along with my big bro and mom lost our greencards after arriving here :( in pakistan.

my 2 younger sisters had are U.S citizens so they didn't have that... since they were born in the U.S too.

When i came to pakistan i was very young, and came with my mom, she wanted to visit our grand-parents and so came to see them but alot has happened after coming here our father died in the U.S (Chicago, Illinios) about 2 years ago. our dad was trying to get us back there too but his death happened very suddenly ...... it was a very shocking news. but now i'm also confused and stressed on how to get back there. :(

Sir are you able to tell me some other route i can choose, that i maybe eligable to do. i wasn't able to continue my studies in pakistan after i came here, and some many other bad situations took place.:( so i really do want to go back to the U.S anyway possible :(

Also, yes sir i am currently in pakistan too :( (Pakistan , Karachi).

Is there some other route for me? or should i completely loose my hopes on going back again sir ? :(

Hope to hear from you soon sir :)

Thank you!
Kind Regards,
Zubair
 
Sorry to hear about your dad. I am very much sure that you have lost your Green card status. As far as I know you can get your green card in two ways via employment or via family but both are altogether new applications.

For employment based, you are suppose to get job in USA (common route is H1B visa, but the earliest some company can file H1B visa for you is in April 2008) and then go through the Labor Certificate, I-140 and I-485 steps.

For family based it will take even more time. Technically your younger sister can sponsor you in family based category (I guess when she is over 21) and waiting time for sibling is roughly 10 years. Assumed your younger sister is 11 years old now, it means this route may take 20 years. (Who know they might change the immigration laws in between and person may have to wait further longer or person can not sponsor his/her siblings at all).

Please consultant some lawyer to get better idea, I am not a lawyer and this is not a legal advise so act accordingly.
 
Im sad to tell you that you have lost the privilages of returning to the US with your previous Green Card. You lost your Permanent Resident Status and you cannot recover that status since you have been out of the US for so long.

Alternatives way for you will be, ask your US citizen brothers or sister to file a relative petition (be aware that it may take up to 15 years for you to get a GC)..., also you can apply for DV lottery visa.... Im not sure if you qualify for a work visa since you need to have a bachelors degree.... so at this point those are your only options.

Good Luck,
 
What if I have been outside the U.S. for longer than 12 months?
An LPR or CR who has remained outside the United States for longer than twelve months, or beyond the validity period of a re-entry permit, will require a new immigrant visa to reenter the United States and resume permanent residence.

A provision exists under U.S. visa law for the issuance of special immigrant status as a returning resident to an alien who has remained outside the United States due to circumstances beyond his/her control.

In order to apply for a returning resident visa (SB1), the applicant can come to the Consular Section, U.S. Embassy to file the Form DS-117. The current filing fee is $400. The applicant should present supporting documents translated to English, which prove that the applicant remained outside the U.S. due to circumstances beyond his/her control and the existence of a bona-fide domicile in the U.S. If the interviewing Consular officer determines that the case is approvable, the petition will be approved at the time of the interview. The U.S. Embassy will contact the applicant with an interview appointment and instruction package, explaining the document requirements for the interview and information about the required medical exam.

This is copied from http://www.usembassy.kz/consular/returning_resident.shtml
 
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