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colinlieu   0

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A friend of mine came to the States on a K1 visa, adjusted her status and received her green card. Unfortunately her marriage did not work and she left the US to go back to her home country. She is filing for divorce.

She could have applied to remove her conditional status starting May 1st, which she obviously is not interested in doing. However she has made friends in the US during her time here, and would like to be able to visit them later in the year. She wants to be "clean" with the immigration so she'll have no problem coming back to the US on vacation. What does she need to do though? I could not advise her at all and feel kind of helpless. Does anybody know who she should contact to let the USCIS know that she has left the country and will not pursue her immigration journey? Will she have problems re-entering the US if she does not notify anyone?

Please help! Thanks.

M.

Our Timeline:

I-129F / K-1:

- 03/20/2002: I-129F Petition sent to Nebraska SC

- 05/05/2002: NO1

- 09/26/2002: NO2 Petition Approved

- 01/09/2003: Interview at the Embassy - K-1 Approved

- 02/04/2003: moving to the States

- 04/02/2003: Wedding in San Francisco

I-485 AOS / I-751 :

- May 2003: I-485 sent to Texas SC

- 10/17/2003: Fingerprinting & EAD

- March 2004: AOS Interview in Oklahoma City

- 03/17/2004: Temporary Green Card Issued

- 03/30/2004: Green Card Issued

- 02/14/2006: I-751 sent to California SC

- 05/26/2006: Removal of Condition Approved

- 11/08/2006: Green Card received

Citizenship:

- 09/22/2007: N-400 sent

- 12/26/2007: NOA received / check cashed

- 2/18/2008: 1st Biometrics appointment -- failed

- 3/10/2008: 2nd Biometrics appointment

- May 15th: Interview date in Oklahoma City

- June 25th: Oath Ceremony in OKC!

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nane1104   146

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As far as I know, she shouldn't have any problems later on. She would visit the US on a visitors visa or if possible, VWP.

I had a coworker in Germany who was married to a USC, she used to have a greencard but never got it renewed. She travelled to the US without problems but I don't know if she was still able to use the VWP or if she had to apply for a visitor visa.

Nadine & Kenneth

Our K-1 journey

02/06/2006 filed 129F

07/01/2007 received visa via "Deutsche Post"

08/27/2006 POE Dallas

->view my complete timeline

AOS, EAD and AP

12/6/2006 filed for AOS & EAD

1/05/2007 AOS transferred to California Service Center

01/16/2008 letter to Congressman

03/27/2008 GREENCARD arrived

ROC

02/02/2010 filed I-751

07/01/20010 Greencard arrived

 

Naturalization

12/08/2021 N-400 filed 

03/15/2022 Interview. Approved after "quality review"

05/11/2022 Oath Ceremony

 

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diadromous mermaid   36

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As far as I know, she shouldn't have any problems later on. She would visit the US on a visitors visa or if possible, VWP.

I had a coworker in Germany who was married to a USC, she used to have a greencard but never got it renewed. She travelled to the US without problems but I don't know if she was still able to use the VWP or if she had to apply for a visitor visa.

She can formally relinquish her green card, by filing form I-407

http://london.usembassy.gov/dhs/forms/I-407.pdf

"diaddie mermaid"

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