what happens when greenard holder leaves US for 7 yrs and then return with B-1 visa?

[TwoScoops]

Here's the scenario:

Miss Colgate obtains a greencard and lives in the US for 4 year continuosly.

She moves back to her home country for 7 years. No visit to US during those 7 years.

She applies and receives a B-1 tourist visa from the US consulate.

She visits the US three times using that B-1 visa during the next few years.

Is her greencard gone forever, or does she still have a remote chance
of getting it back?

Thanks!

 

[howdy_howdy]

Well, Miss Colgate has to get out of her sleep and its time
for her to wake up and brush her teeth & get back to work; thinking that her
dream would come true would be out of question.

Here's the scenario:

Miss Colgate obtains a greencard and lives in the US for 4 year continuosly.

She moves back to her home country for 7 years. No visit to US during those 7 years.

She applies and receives a B-1 tourist visa from the US consulate.

She visits the US three times using that B-1 visa during the next few years.

Is her greencard gone forever, or does she still have a remote chance
of getting it back?

Thanks!

 

[Jackolantern]

That card is dead and gone. She can apply for a fresh new one by starting the process from scratch, but can't get back the validity of that old one.

 

[bbqchickenrobot]

Ouch. That sucks. She only had one more year before she could apply for citizenship.