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Can I get my green card back?

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sachinky   465

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
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The first post seems to indicate that AOS was indeed filed after entry on the K-3 and a greencard was mailed to the ex-husband's residence.

I was once married to a U.S. citizen and we divorced soon after my green card was issued. It was mailed to his place in the states but he didn't wanna hand it to me back then, so I gave up on it.

However, all that is moot. You never maintained residency in the US or removed conditions. You will have to either get engaged or married in order to restart the process.

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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missicy   87

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Slovenia
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The green card was mailed to your ex's address and he didn't want to give it to you. Then he lost it or misplaced it. You never saw the card with your own eyes. Are you sure that it existed?

My Immigration Journey:

K1: June 2010 - December 2010

AOS: April 2011 - June 2011

ROC: April 2013 - August 2013

Naturalization: March 2014 - August 2014

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ceadsearc   516

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Bolivia
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This story doesn't make sense. Are you positive you had a green card? Have you actually had someone at USCIS verify that you had a green card?

If you had a K-3 visa, you would have had to file adjustment of status once you entered the States. You would have had to have your fingerprints taken. Even if you had no interview, it would have taken several months to get the green card in the mail. If you did not file this paperwork and you did not have biometrics done, you didn't get a green card.

Even if you did, a green card is to live as a permanent resident in the United States, NOT to use to visit the United States. Even if you had a green card, you spent the whole time living in Japan. This means even if the green card existed, you pretty much abandoned it by not having the United States as your permanent resident, and you THEN misrepresented yourself by using VWP to enter. The fact that you were even allowed to use VWP to enter makes me question whether AOS was ever filed.

You don't really have a shot at getting your green card, if it existed, reinstated. You didn't follow the rules of it and you didn't even attempt to remove the conditions, and by your own words you and your petitioner are only "sort of" together. If you want a green card again (which would ONLY be practical if you plan to live full-time in America), you'd need to have your spouse/fiance/boyfriend/whatever file for a CR-1 or K-1 visa depending on if you guys are married now or not.

Good luck. You've got a loooooong road ahead.

OUR TIMELINE

I am the USC, husband is adjusting from B2.

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS

08.06.2010 - Sent off I-485
08.25.2010 - NOA hard copies received (x4), case status available online: 765, 131, 130.
10.15.2010 - RFE received: need 2 additional photos for AP.
10.18.2010 - RFE response sent certified mail
10.21.2010 - Service request placed for biometrics
10.25.2010 - RFE received per USCIS
10.26.2010 - Text/email received - AP approved!
10.28.2010 - Biometrics appointment received, dated 10/22 - set for 11/19 @ 3:00 PM
11.01.2010 - Successful biometrics walk-in @ 9:45 AM; EAD card sent for production text/email @ 2:47 PM! I-485 case status now available online.
11.04.2010 - Text/Email (2nd) - EAD card sent for production
11.08.2010 - Text/Email (3rd) - EAD approved
11.10.2010 - EAD received
12.11.2010 - Interview letter received - 01.13.11
01.13.2011 - Interview - no decision on the spot
01.24.2011 - Approved! Card production ordered!

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

11.02.2012 - Mailed I-751 packet to VSC
11.08.2012 - Checks cashed
11.10.2012 - NOA1 received, dated 11.06.2012
11.17.2012 - Biometrics letter received for 12.05.2012
11.23.2012 - Successful early biometrics walk-in

05.03.2013 - Approved! Card production ordered!

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Filing in November 2013

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Ravichan   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Japan
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Hello. Thank you all for your comments.

I am sorry that my story may not make sense. As it was a long time ago, I may be missing some details... I had a hard time at that time and my memory is vague.

But I am sure that I had a green card. He didn't give it to me, but showed it to me by taking a picture of it. The reason I expected to get it back was, I visited Guam for vacation last year and the immigration officer said my green card was still valid. I thought it was weird as it should have expried. On their record I was a green card holder but they let me in with the visitor status. That is why I visited the immigration office last week to know what my current status is and if I can get it back. I agree with you guys that I won't be able to get it back most likely, but the immigration officer said it has a small possibility after checking our record. He may be wrong, but it is worth to try.

I was the one who left him and understand how much he was hurt and too emotional to let the green card go, so I just gave up on it. Also, I decided to stay in Japan for good even though I always wanted to go back to the states as my family was against our marriage AFTER they approved it and we got married. When I visited him last week, it was my first time in a long time that I could sleep deeply. He makes me happy. Also, I am comfortable to be with his family while I feel awkward to be with my family... I am not really happy when I am in Japan.

We would have to start over the long process, but I am fine with it as I still have a lot of things to take care of here. Time will fly fast.

I appreciate all of your advice and will post if I get any updates :) Good luck to everyone!

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Hello. Thank you all for your comments.

I am sorry that my story may not make sense. As it was a long time ago, I may be missing some details... I had a hard time at that time and my memory is vague.

But I am sure that I had a green card. He didn't give it to me, but showed it to me by taking a picture of it. The reason I expected to get it back was, I visited Guam for vacation last year and the immigration officer said my green card was still valid. I thought it was weird as it should have expried. On their record I was a green card holder but they let me in with the visitor status. That is why I visited the immigration office last week to know what my current status is and if I can get it back. I agree with you guys that I won't be able to get it back most likely, but the immigration officer said it has a small possibility after checking our record. He may be wrong, but it is worth to try.

I was the one who left him and understand how much he was hurt and too emotional to let the green card go, so I just gave up on it. Also, I decided to stay in Japan for good even though I always wanted to go back to the states as my family was against our marriage AFTER they approved it and we got married. When I visited him last week, it was my first time in a long time that I could sleep deeply. He makes me happy. Also, I am comfortable to be with his family while I feel awkward to be with my family... I am not really happy when I am in Japan.

We would have to start over the long process, but I am fine with it as I still have a lot of things to take care of here. Time will fly fast.

I appreciate all of your advice and will post if I get any updates :) Good luck to everyone!

Good luck to you too, Ravichan:)

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Darnell   8,478

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Ah - suggest you start over, marry somewhere, file for CR-1 (IR-1?) visa, starting with an I-130 petition filed by your friend, after you two marry.

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skiptex Proficient

skiptex   225

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Venezuela
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@darnell.. OP seems more interested in getting her green card.. then marriage..

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K101/17/2012.....I-129F ..... sent to Dallas, Texas

01/25/2012.....NOA1 (text & email) ..... sent to Vermont Service Center

01/28/2012.....NOA1 Hard Copy in Mail

07/31/2012.....NOA2.. 188 days update@USCIS

08/03/2012.....NOA2.. Hard Copy

09/04/2012.....Sent Email to Caracas Embassy for Interview date.. they had not contacted her

09/05/2012.....Embassy response.. with interview date!!

10/17/2012.....INTERVIEW @Caracas Embassy!

10/17/2012.....INTERVIEW @Caracas Embassy... APPROVED!!

12/31/2012.....POE.. Miami, arrived to AUSTIN next day smile.png

02/16/2013.....Married!!

AOS - K1

05/06/2013.....I-465 & I-765 sent USPS priority mail

05/14/2013......Email, Text of Receiving package on 5/11

05/16/2013......Hard Copy of NOA1 received: I-465 and _I-765 Application for employment

05/20/2013...... Bio-metric hard-copy.
05/29/2013...... Biometric scheduled. . Austin office

07/15/2013...... EAD card arrived in mail today smile.png

10/20/2013...... Green Card approved! NOA hardcopy received!

10/31/2013...... Green Card Delivered!!

ROC-I-751
07/21/15 90 day Window Opens

07/24/15 I-751 Mailed to Cali. Service Center
09/03/15 Biometeric scheduled and completed

01/26/16 ROC Letter arrived
01/30/16 10 yr Green Card arrived

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katiemanny Community Regular

katiemanny   64

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Haiti
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Hello. Thank you all for your comments.

I am sorry that my story may not make sense. As it was a long time ago, I may be missing some details... I had a hard time at that time and my memory is vague.

But I am sure that I had a green card. He didn't give it to me, but showed it to me by taking a picture of it. The reason I expected to get it back was, I visited Guam for vacation last year and the immigration officer said my green card was still valid. I thought it was weird as it should have expried. On their record I was a green card holder but they let me in with the visitor status. That is why I visited the immigration office last week to know what my current status is and if I can get it back. I agree with you guys that I won't be able to get it back most likely, but the immigration officer said it has a small possibility after checking our record. He may be wrong, but it is worth to try.

I was the one who left him and understand how much he was hurt and too emotional to let the green card go, so I just gave up on it. Also, I decided to stay in Japan for good even though I always wanted to go back to the states as my family was against our marriage AFTER they approved it and we got married. When I visited him last week, it was my first time in a long time that I could sleep deeply. He makes me happy. Also, I am comfortable to be with his family while I feel awkward to be with my family... I am not really happy when I am in Japan.

We would have to start over the long process, but I am fine with it as I still have a lot of things to take care of here. Time will fly fast.

I appreciate all of your advice and will post if I get any updates :) Good luck to everyone!

I didn't know that was even possible for a GC holder to enter the US as visitor, is this even possible? The POE Officer screwed on that by letting you in as visitor while having a valid Green Card.

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AOS TIMELINE

AOS package mailed on 12/16/08

AOS package delivered on 12/19/08

Check cashed on 12/26/08

NOA1 received on 12/30/08

Biometrics on 01/20/09

AOS interview on 04/30/09

EAD Card production ordered on 03/17/09

EAD Card received on 03/21/09

AOS interview APPROVED on 04/30/09

Card production ordered on 05/27/09

Welcome letter received on 06/05/09

Card production ordered again on 06/15/09

Permanent Resident Card received on 07/09/09

I-751 ROC TIMELINE

I-751 package mailed on 02/28/2011

I-751 package delivered on 03/02/2011

Check payment cashed on 03/04/2011

NOA1 received on 03/08/2011

Biometrics appointment on 04/05/2011

Card production ordered on 05/06/2011

I-751 Petition Approved on 05/06/2011

Approval letter received on 05/12/2011

Green Card finally received on 07/29/2011

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kzielu Experienced

kzielu   1,149

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Is it possible to apply for AOS and get biometrics and interview done within one week...?

More like 3 months at least... You'll be lucky to get NOA1s after a week...

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