SalishSea

US International airports could be like Vegas with drive up weddings on demand…..only with drive up divorce attorneys, circling like sharks just beyond baggage claim.

Omg, congratulations!! I’d totally missed this! Btw, my son just landed in beautiful Argentina this evening!

No. That's not how any of that works. SSN is for life. The type of visa issued at the embassy is inconsequential. What matters is duration of marriage on the date of POE. Yours was under two years and you were incorrectly issued the wrong GC. This is not a bonus freebie for you. You need to get it corrected, or face potentially dire consequences.

OP says she has not filed for AOS.

Except that they are not living there.

This is 100% immigration fraud. It could badly impact whatever US immigration future she's seeking. Do not do that. US immigration takes time and proper planning, and a lack of adequate planning does not justify committing fraud.

Exactly. Detailed info on individual crossings is available electronically to the consulate.

Only you can answer this. She will need sole custody or court paperwork/written permission from the other parent to have the kids immigrate.

It is not referring to travel within the beneficiary's country of residence - just outside that country.

Well this was not smart. GCs are for living in the US. If they were not ready to give up work and home overseas, they should have waited to pursue GC. Sounds to me like they abandoned their LPR status.

I think it would be a shame to not get a passport renewal for your other child, and to miss out on a family vacation, etc. I live in Washington state. My divorce was amicable, and we did share custody and both travelled internationally many times separately with the kids. We would get a notarized consent letter from the other parent, just in case. This was years ago, and maybe international parental abduction isn’t as much on the radar these days, but hopefully there is still some system in place to prevent a non-custodial parent from unauthorized travel with the kids? I would also think that the US passport agency must have some way to prevent the reissue of a minor’s passport to a parent falsely reporting it as lost or stolen. I can’t think of any VJ members to tag at the minute, but hopefully someone with direct and recent experience will come along. Best luck to you.

Yikes. Potentially scary situation. Do you have a divorce lawyer still? I wonder what they would advise? Whatever happens, I recommend keeping their passports in a bank lockbox, accessible only by you.

Is she still illegally in the US?

What was the mix up?

Honestly, I don't think it is within your ability to do this without a very competent lawyer with excellent English language skills.

He'll laugh because he realizes he's way too smart to work for USCIS.

Ooh OldUser......Mike's not going to like that 😅

That is what I've heard.

She cannot enter on a tourist visa and adjust status. That is fraud. She needs to be petitioned for a CR-1 or K-1 visa. Generally, the CR-1 is best, but if her children are young and she wants to bring them, the K-1 might make sense. Maybe the Cat will come along and add his helpful comparison. @Crazy Cat

Hope so, but sadly, he will probably perfect his lying techniques in front of a mirror, and swagger right past secondary.

I wonder if USCIS/DOS lurks on the Reddit immigration sub like they lurk here…..? 🤔

Right! I often add the word Reddit to Goog searches when looking for anecdotal info on a variety of topics.

Imagine all the other people who read that thread and think “cool, imma do that too.”

One thing I’ve learned from both Reddit and VJ is that immigration lawyers, while maybe not deliberately telling their clients to do things wrong, often do. The common denominator here is money. There is money to be made when errors happen and cases are drawn out….. This is why anyone with an average reading comprehension skill set should DIY their straightforward case, i.e. no one cares more about your case than you do.

Best advice.