Immigration Visa Number?

[dtamminx]

Hi in Biographical Information(for I-140) there is line asking for Immigration Visa Number, what is it and where can I find it?

Thanks a lot,
Dasa

[immihelp]

You don't have it. Leave it blank.

[jkozerski]

Surrendered Green Card

Greatings,

While in the the Military In 1971, we received orders to the U.S., my wife was issued a Green Card and we stayed in the U.S. for 5 years. In 1976, we received orders to Japan, and retired there in 1985. We entered the U.S. in 1989 & 1990. In 1990 we entered the U.S. via Hawaii and were stopped by Emigration service, held for 5 hours, and had to surrender the Green Card. The Emigration officer told us that we could not have have a Green Card living over seas. Can a new card be issued and how hard will it be?


J. Kozerski

[taco]

j kozerski

Under what category did your wife get the green card initially (family,job,
others)? What are your
wife's and your nationalities and who ordered you to US and to Japan? Did one of you work for the US military?

[jkozerski]

Under what category did your wife get the green card initially (family,job,
others)? What are your
wife's and your nationalities and who ordered you to US and to Japan? Did one of you work for the US military?

Hello Taco,
Family(I was Active Duty Military) Wife is Japanese and I'm American. Under Military orders to the U.S. in 1971 and back to Japan in 1976.

Rgs, Joe

[taco]

Should not be a problem since you are a US citizen. I guess you will have
to refile for the immigrant visa for your spouse since it has been a real long
time since her green card expired. Since you live in Japan
you should be able to file direct at the US consulate in Japan and the visa
should take 4-6 months.
(Ask your consulate about the procedure and do mention that this is a refiling.) > Here is the link to the embassy;

http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivgeneral.html

[jkozerski]

Should not be a problem since you are a US citizen. I guess you will have
to refile for the immigrant visa for your spouse since it has been a real long
time since her green card expired. Since you live in Japan
you should be able to file direct at the US consulate in Japan and the visa
should take 4-6 months.
(Ask your consulate about the procedure and do mention that this is a refiling.) > Here is the link to the embassy;
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivgeneral.html

Thanks for the very good information


Joe