Hi,
Need your help with a few questions on my wife's green card issue. Myself: US citizen, Spouse: Has had green card approved before.
Me and my wife have lived in the US for over 10 years during which time we got our EB based Green card applications processed and approved. My wife had to leave the US indefinitely a few years back while still in GC status. Unfortunately, we could not file for her I-131 re-entry permit on time so she could not get that processed. She has since been out of the country and has not travelled back to the US. The GC was also not surrendered to the local consulate with I-407 and has expired just a few months back.
I got my US citizenship a couple of years back and have joined my wife since. Now we both want to come back to the US so we are trying to see the best way to get my wife’s GC processed. Any advice in this matter is much appreciated.
A few questions…
Is there any way to resurrect her expired GC?
Since the GC was not surrendered to the local consulate will it be considered as an abandonment? Can this cause issues?
Do I need to be physically present in the US to file for her GC?
How long does the whole GC process take approximately for a US citizen spouse application?
Thanks much in advance.
Need your help with a few questions on my wife's green card issue. Myself: US citizen, Spouse: Has had green card approved before.
Me and my wife have lived in the US for over 10 years during which time we got our EB based Green card applications processed and approved. My wife had to leave the US indefinitely a few years back while still in GC status. Unfortunately, we could not file for her I-131 re-entry permit on time so she could not get that processed. She has since been out of the country and has not travelled back to the US. The GC was also not surrendered to the local consulate with I-407 and has expired just a few months back.
I got my US citizenship a couple of years back and have joined my wife since. Now we both want to come back to the US so we are trying to see the best way to get my wife’s GC processed. Any advice in this matter is much appreciated.
A few questions…
Is there any way to resurrect her expired GC?
Since the GC was not surrendered to the local consulate will it be considered as an abandonment? Can this cause issues?
Do I need to be physically present in the US to file for her GC?
How long does the whole GC process take approximately for a US citizen spouse application?
Thanks much in advance.