But i am interested how you got a green card via the "lottery" through the "Uk" though, as i remember only certain countries citizens could apply for that. hmmm

The list of the countries that are eligible to apply for the lottery, I believe, changes each year. At the time when I applied the UK was on the list.

Also i ask you again...Why was he refused Uk spouse Visa then? and what has changed?

I purposely didn't answer your questions, because there were a bunch of reasons for them refusing his entry. A couple being that I wasn't earning enough money from my job at the time, so they questioned how I was going to support him while he would be job hunting. He had money, but they didn't feel it was going to be enough to last him while job hunting. Also some questions that were asked in his interview he answered incorrectly. He'd forgotten the date of our marriage. He was very nervous at the interview.

Hopefully, in the reapplication, he'll remember the date of our marriage :-) plus we have money to support us both while looking for jobs in the UK, if we decide to go down this route. There were several other reasons, which I'd need to hunt and find the paperwork for.

But there could be light at the end of the tunnel as the last member(newxgate) pointed out, but if you choose to go down that route (SB-1 Visa) get yourself a Lawyer who can deal with something like this..

I wish you/hubby well what ever you decide...
Thank you.

mishmash...

Thanks for cleaning that up.....im more educated on your situation now.
Also Ive learned something about, different yrs different countries gets put in the lotto box hmmm ..

Well anyway...if there is one good thing out of all this your hubby won't forget when you got married huh
Mind you i can see where he is coming from cas males are very forgetful when it comes around to that...as my wife reminds me every year

How old is your usc son? as this or may help you...again get a lawyer who deals with this stuff tho..

Eventually, yes. When your son turns 21 and is living in the USA, he can file an I-130 for you to get an Immigrant Visa to move permanently to the USA.

Before your son turns 21, there is nothing he can do for you.

Rene

No, in and of itself, this would not help. You need to meet the four criteria that I quoted in my previous post, including the requirement that you show that the extended stay outside the US was for reasons beyond your control

Just to shock you even more. My son is 12 years old. So it was 12 years ago (or just under) that I left for the UK. In this time, I've been able to renew my greencard, yep, I even had the audacity to renew it while not living in the country. Plus I've had various visits to the US and the last being in 2003, as I became a full time student and couldn't afford the visits anymore.

I suppose that's why I was partly thinking I could just return, because of the ease in which I've been able to renew and visit the US. But I did have my doubts, because of the many moons that have passed. Maybe I still have some luck left .

mishmash, as was already pointed out to you, this is an extremely individual and complicated sort of situation.

If you want to DIY, or only take our word for it, the answer will be the most conservative: you have already abandoned your status.

But, this may not be true. If you are willing to spend some money on a lawyer who can review your facts and has experience with 'abandonment' cases and you are willing to go to court to prove that you really intended to be living in the US all this time, there may be a chance.

If you do this, you should also know that your spouse will not be able to come to the US with you on your relationship status. He would have to get his own visa, because there is a waiting list of approx. 4-5 years for the spouse of a green card holder.

There really isn't a lot the forum can tell you at this point; you have to decide if you are willing to commit the resources to a professional or just take a stab at it yourself with less than no guarantee of success.

That's what i call pushing ya luck

I understand all of the advice given. Thank you everyone for all of your input and links. My husband and I will obviously need to think about things a little more and to hire a lawyer, if need be.

[QUOTE=jaxslad;8283574]Why was he refused Uk spouse Visa then? Let me second guess that...your not a ukc then? going on your info that you got your green card via the Lottery, cas that is not offered to ukc. hence he was refused a spousel uk visa.

Originally UKC's were allowed to enter the lottery. Another fact, applicants could send in multiple entries, the News Shows & papers, showed people mailing hundreds of apps at the post office. There were lots of scams, where people were being charged, fees.

Reg. Frank R.

[QUOTE=frrussre;8284533] Although at the time of sending in my application, in mutliple entries were prohibited. But really, there was a slim chance of your name being picked once, if at all.

[QUOTE=mishmash;8284581] I knew, several people that applied, in the early 90's, the Government ran it like a Gold Rush.

I met some Ukrainians, that were actually living here, applied here & won.
Reg. Frank R.

More than likely your BIL just concocted this ridiculous story (well you did say he was a dxxx head).

There's no reason whatsoever why anyone taken to secondary and had their GC 'confiscated' would then be allowed in. I still don't believe that the GC was confiscated anyway.

So child is a USC .

Still leaves Husband, if he staying in DR?

Another option open to you if you really want to leave the Dominican Republic is to move to Ireland. As a UK citizen your spouse is allowed to join you there as long as certain conditions are met, such as being able to financially support yourselves. He would get a work permit fairly quickly too.

It's quite a simple process. I'm UK citizen and brought my Canadian wife to Ireland very easily. No advance paperwork (unless DR is visa required)

What are you talking about? You've got it ALL wrong.