How to voluntarily return green card?

[Jojo92122 1,924]

10 minutes ago, Sa Pa said:

I dnt know is that wise. As I am real and I want to defend myself. And I am confused as both lawyers told different things to me. 

Do you really think that the immigration office is going to give you advice on the consequences after you tell them everything?  Is that their job?  Is their job to tell you the consequences of your situation or to enforce immigration laws?  Isn't it the lawyer's job to advise you about the consequences?  

 

If you are accuse of a crime, would you go to the police and tell them and ask about the consequences?  Or would you rely on your lawyer to advise you about the potential consequences?

 

Go ask a third attorney.

[Sa Pa 0]

2 minutes ago, Jojo92122 said:

Do you really think that the immigration office is going to give you advice on the consequences after you tell them everything?  Is that their job?  Is their job to tell you the consequences of your situation or to enforce immigration laws?  Isn't it the lawyer's job to advise you about the consequences?  

 

If you are accuse of a crime, would you go to the police and tell them and ask about the consequences?  Or would you rely on your lawyer to advise you about the potential consequences?

 

Go ask a third attorney.

It means lawyer told me wrong. 

[fip & jim 452]

Sa Pa, did you receive the information about your rights as an immigrant from USCIS?

Here is the link:

http://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/information-legal-rights-available-immigrant-victims-domestic-violence-united-states-and-facts-about-immigrating-marriage-based-visa-fact-sheet

 

"In the United States, victims of crime, regardless of their immigration or citizenship status, can access help provided by government or non-governmental agencies, which may include counseling, interpreters, safety planning, emergency housing and even monetary assistance.

The national telephone numbers or “hotlines” listed below have operators trained to help victims 24-hours a day free of charge.  Interpreters are available and these numbers can connect you with other free services for victims in your local area, including emergency housing, medical care, counseling and legal advice.  If you cannot afford to pay a lawyer you may qualify for a free or low-cost legal aid program for immigrant crime or domestic violence victims.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
www.ndvh.org"

 

Your husband threatening to report you for fraud is abusive. Don't allow his intimidation to get at you. You have rights. Speak to someone at the hotline, they will be able to tell you where to go for advice if they don't know themselves. 

Take care. 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

8 hours ago, Sa Pa said:

Hi everyone!

Please guide me.

 

I was married to US citizen in March 2017 in my country. My husband came back to US and sponsored me. He was nice to me in start but his family never been. I got visa in May 2018. Later on, I came to know, they people are fraud. He uses girls and give divorce to them, he was two times married in my country. Whole family is cruel, they put girls like maid at home. My parents moved last year to US also, in Nevada. 

 

When I came to know about my insecurity, I came to my parents. I asked my husband to give me security first and take seperate apartment for you and me as I cannot live with your parents and siblings. He started harrassing me and told me he will do fraudulent case on me. 

 

Right now i gonna get two years green card. And after that he can put me in fraud case. If he proves fraud, I can never come to US to my parents. I am real, I didnt do any fraud. I am masters degree holder and I can go for Ph.D anywhere.

 

So, if I voluntarily return my green card and go back. Will it still be prove fraud??

I asked a lawyer about voluntarily returning my card to immigration, he doesnt know about it.

 

Please guide me... 

Thanks!

You asked a specific question and Here is Your Answer:  Fly home.  Fill out an I-407.  Bring it to the nearest embassy or consulate.  Turn it in with your green card.  On the section "reason for abandoning green card" put the details about your husband and the environment that you realized you were being put into when you arrived.

This will not affect any further immigration benefits.  Your husband will probably also be flagged.  No more imported "maids" for him.

You do not have to live in a hostile or threatening household.  Abandoning a green card for sure and for all time clears you of any possible accusation that you used the marriage just to get a green card.

IF:  You try to stay in the US with your family with the green card that you obtained through marriage your case looks bad.  If you return home and turn it in you are in the clear and good to go, he has no argument or case to make against you.  Turning it in makes him look bad, not you.

We abandoned a green card.  There was no question or consequences when we applied for another one a few years later.  Each case is stand-alone.

Good luck.

Edited June 23, 2018 by Nitas_man

[flyingkites 22]

See read http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/can-permanent-resident-lose-green-card-after-divorce.html

 

[Boiler 45,571]

1 hour ago, LizM said:

I wondered this too. What made you get on the flight to the US, but not go to him? What happened in between there that made you go to your parents, and start to fear him? I'm not questioning your experience, I just don't quite understand the timeline.

CR1 is a family reunification visa, she reunified with her parents rather than her husband.

[Sunnyland 639]

11 hours ago, Jojo92122 said:

Here is the essential problem for you.

 

You got a spousal visa to come to the US to be reunited with your husband.  You used that immigration visa to book a flight to your parents' place.  You didn't even bother to go see your husband after getting the immigration visa to be with him.  How do you think that looks?

 

I think any husband would think they have been used. Sorry OP but that is how it looks from the outside. If I did that to my husband, he would be  screaming FRAUD too. 

[arken 4,197]

Wow, this is getting more and more interesting. So you never spent a day with you husband in the US!!!! He marries you, sponsors you and you come to your parents house instead of going to him. Not sure how can he not feel you are a fraud and not sure you can prove he is cruel!!

[Diane and Chris 651]

14 hours ago, Credo said:

Why would you want to complicate your immigration status at this perilous times. Is your husband threatening you? His he maltreating you? Did he take money from you for the purpose of green card? What made the marriage fraud? Your masters degree will not save you if you direct the attention of ICE to yourself. 

 

Submit the GC and live the country

Edited June 23, 2018 by Diane and Chris
Didn’t know all of the circumstances.

[Boiler 45,571]

2 minutes ago, Diane and Chris said:

Why does she need to leave?  Her parents are here. 

Staying illegally would not be something you would see recommended here.

[Diane and Chris 651]

Just now, Boiler said:

Staying illegally would not be something you would see recommended here.

I agree. Didn’t know all of the circumstances. Thanks. 

[mrmvkjts 459]

Wait....how do you wven know that HE is fraudulent and using women as „maids“ if you haven‘t even lived with your husband but went straight to your parents after you recieved a visa your husband sponsored?!

 

If you wanna turn your greencard in, leave the country and divorce your husband..shouldn‘t be too hard I guess

[usmsbow 801]

OP- you ask how to give up your green card, but it sounds like you're looking for a way to stay in the US.

 

The first is easy, and others have told you what to do: go back to Pakistan, fill out the I-407 form, turn in your green card and form to the nearest US consulate. That's it. Done. 

 

 

[Sa Pa 0]

Please suggest...

 

If I go to my husband, he can give safety by law that he will not give me divorce and will not send me back when 2 years green card expires?? And will not harm me.

Any documental proof can be done?? 

[Roel 7,192]

If you're already scared of your husband, for whatever reason. Why do you bother asking us if you could return to him and what would guarantee you keeping your green card. .. 

 

You were so scared of your husband that you went to your parents, but now you're considering it? 

 

Why is this threat still open.

Edited June 24, 2018 by Roel