surrendering green card and obtaining visitor visa for parents

[ramachandran]

Hello,
My parents would like to abandon their green cards and obtaining a visitor visa . The nearest consulate for them is chennai , India.

1 . I am a little confused about where to submit this form - Do i have to post the form to Delhi field office or can i surrender it in chennai consulate ? (https://www.uscis.gov/i-407 ) . It says locations with field office should send it via post to that office. We live in chennai where there is a US consulate.

2. Will we get any sort of letter confirming the abandonment from the consulate ? any proof ?

3 . While filling the visitor visa , they ask questions pertaining to green card status - "Are you a permanent resident of a country other than your country of origin (nationality) indicated above " . Should I answer this as "Yes" or "No" ?

4. The visitor visa form also asks the SSN . Since my parents were GC holders , they have SSN . Should we fill this or leave it blank ( since people coming on tourist visas typically don't have any SSN)

Thanks a lot !

[immihelp]

1. At Chennai consulate, in person. Typically, you can surrender the green card and go for visitors visa interview at the same time.
2. No.
3. They will give you a copy of the form. They may put some stamp on it.
4. You have to specify that SSN.

[ramachandran]

1. At Chennai consulate, in person. Typically, you can surrender the green card and go for visitors visa interview at the same time.
2. No.
3. They will give you a copy of the form. They may put some stamp on it.
4. You have to specify that SSN.

Thanks for the response !!

1 -> So i just schedule a visitor visa interview and during the interview , just hand over the form for surrendering green card . Correct ?

While filling the visitor visa application, they ask questions pertaining to green card status - "Are you a permanent resident of a country other than your country of origin (nationality) indicated above " . Should I answer this as "Yes" or "No" ? .