Wife received Green Card after I left the country

[geowrian 22,337]

8 minutes ago, AP16 said:

Travel outside of the United States may have severe consequences if you are in the process of adjusting your status (applying for a green card). In general, if you are seeking immigrant status (a green card) and depart the United States without the appropriate documentation (i.e. advance parole) you may be inadmissible to the United States upon return, or even if admitted, you may be found to have abandoned your application.

Yes, in general that's what happens. There some visas that allow you to leave the US without abandoning AOS (and even that is a bit of limbo right now with a change this year, although that impacts AP specifically, not AOS as a whole)...mainly H, L, V, and U class visas IIRC.

Edited December 11, 2017 by geowrian

[Our Journey 73]

I will never understand whyyyyy people do that.

[AP16 30]

2 hours ago, Jose Michelena said:

I will never understand whyyyyy people do that.

Sometimes, for some people, there is no choice.

[NikLR 13,227]

My grandfather died while my mother was in Ireland.  She stayed there because it made zero sense to spend 3k on a round trip ticket for a funeral.  She was able to say good bye and watch the funeral via skype.  You may consider this inappropriate or heartless but I considering it using logic and common sense. 

My child lives in another country.  I purposely chose the CR1 visa so I could travel for an emergency.  We all make choices.  You have to live with yours. 

[NikLR 13,227]

That doesnt mean you have to like thr choice or that the choice is fair.  It is what it is. 

[AP16 30]

18 minutes ago, NikLR said:

My grandfather died while my mother was in Ireland.  She stayed there because it made zero sense to spend 3k on a round trip ticket for a funeral.  She was able to say good bye and watch the funeral via skype.  You may consider this inappropriate or heartless but I considering it using logic and common sense. 

My child lives in another country.  I purposely chose the CR1 visa so I could travel for an emergency.  We all make choices.  You have to live with yours. 

Do you see me complaining saying that It's unfair? I am living with my choice. You don't know why I left, and that is why I asked to not be judged. I had no choice and it wasn't my fault, I can assure you that. 

Thank you to everyone who actually helped.

[NikLR 13,227]

No i didnt say YOU were complaining. But had you been on here as long as I have  would know how many of these threads we see. I also wasn't judging just a statement.  

Pursue the CR1 if you want to live here again.  Anything else would be fraud. 

Edited December 12, 2017 by NikLR

[AP16 30]

38 minutes ago, NikLR said:

No i didnt say YOU were complaining. But had you been on here as long as I have  would know how many of these threads we see. I also wasn't judging just a statement.  

Pursue the CR1 if you want to live here again.  Anything else would be fraud. 

I can only speak for myself, and I had to leave at that time. I don't know about others. 

[AP16 30]

45 minutes ago, NikLR said:

No i didnt say YOU were complaining. But had you been on here as long as I have  would know how many of these threads we see. I also wasn't judging just a statement.  

Pursue the CR1 if you want to live here again.  Anything else would be fraud. 

And I'm sorry if I was rude, didn't mean to. I'm just frustrated because this situation is not my fault. But It's not the USCIS fault either, so my only option is to deal with starting the process all over.

Thank you for answering.

[NikLR 13,227]

Just now, AP16 said:

And I'm sorry if I was rude, didn't mean to. I'm just frustrated because this situation is not my fault. But It's not the USCIS fault either, so my only option is to deal with starting the process all over.

Thank you for answering.

I understand your frustration. it's really annoying that the government can't be more organized and efficient. None of the visas should take as long as they do IMHO. 

[JFH 12,190]

59 minutes ago, NikLR said:

 

Pursue the CR1 if you want to live here again.  Anything else would be fraud. 

Plus the CR-1 has the added bonus of letting you re-enter the country if you have to leave again in a hurry. 

[Longingfor 195]

For the life of me why not consult the entity ie USCIS and get a definitive answer from them. All the persons here are giving their opinions. I know some quoted from USCIS website but my thoughts to you is either consult USCIS directly or the embassy near you. As the saying goes get it from the horses mouth.

[Boiler 45,516]

13 minutes ago, Longingfor said:

For the life of me why not consult the entity ie USCIS and get a definitive answer from them. All the persons here are giving their opinions. I know some quoted from USCIS website but my thoughts to you is either consult USCIS directly or the embassy near you. As the saying goes get it from the horses mouth.

Huh?

 

If you need legal advise consult a Lawyer.

[Coco8 1,042]

12 hours ago, AP16 said:

What should I Do? 

I left the country without AP in the middle of the AOS process (I had to, please don't judge). Today my wife received my Green Card, no interview. I thought the AOS would be automatically cancelled once I left. What do I do now? 

 

How long did you leave before the card arrived in the mail? When was the card mailed? (she can check the date on the envelope). 

 

If you left after the card was mailed to you, I think she can FedEx the card to you and that should work.

 

[Dashinka 24,499]

6 hours ago, Coco8 said:

 

How long did you leave before the card arrived in the mail? When was the card mailed? (she can check the date on the envelope). 

 

If you left after the card was mailed to you, I think she can FedEx the card to you and that should work.

 

The OP stated that they left in the middle of the AOS process implying that it was way before the time when the application was approved.  Since the OP also did not have an AP (I am assuming this was included with the AOS application), this also implies that the departure was way before the GC was issued in error.  Although I do agree that it is worth checking.

 

To the OP, sorry for your predicament and Good Luck!