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Charmed5162
Apr 1, 2014, 02:49 AM
I am married to an American for 14 years. I had permanent status. However we have been out of the US for 5 years. I still have a social security card and on my permanent status card it expires June 2015. What do I need to do to go back to the US to live permanently. Any help would be appreciated Thank you

smoothy
Apr 1, 2014, 04:57 AM
You would have lost your green card living outside the USA under the rules that have been in effect for a number of years.

lawanwadee
Apr 1, 2014, 01:07 PM
Your status has been revoked after you spent 12 months overseas without re-entry permit. You need to start applying for a new green card, based on same category of the previous one. It could take up to a year or maybe longer.