Separation Prior To Removing Conditions

[Archeon 0]

Hi everyone,

As everyone here was so helpful in obtaining my K-1 Visa and conditional green card I wanted to give this a shot here before going to see a lawyer to see if anyone knew the answer.

I am british and entered America on a K-1 Visa, got married within the 90 days, adjusted status, got my conditional green card.

Now unfortunately we have decided to separate, prior to filing for removal of conditions, and I will be moving back to the UK. This leads to a couple of questions:

1) When I leave the states, my green card is still going to be valid for about 6 months more, should I be surrendering it or notifying USCIS?

2) If I let the green card expire, am I going to have difficulty entering the united states again in the immediate future under my UK passpord (not the green card), as I have vacation homes and friends here that I would rather not get locked out from.

Many thanks,

Simon

[VanessaTony 3,567]

1. Surrendering it is your best option because of #2.

2. Yes. Letting the card expire isn't the best option. Surrendering the card is a BIG help in showing you don't have immigrant intent and should make it a lot easier to get a visitor visa to return to the US.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Now unfortunately we have decided to separate, prior to filing for removal of conditions, and I will be moving back to the UK. This leads to a couple of questions:

It sounds like you prefer to return to the UK, but do you know divorce does not keep you from getting your 10 year greencard or US citizenship?

[Archeon 0]

Hi Nich-Nick,

Yes I was aware that it isnt a dead loss, but I have taken the decision to return to the UK.

Vanessa&Tony - thanks for your answer, confirmed this with border patrol and will surrender to the US embassy once I get back to england.

Regards,

Simon