Amanda

Ingo Pakleppa - see web site for email <> wrote in message news:<>...
    > On Thu, 13 May 2004 10:22:40 -0700, Amanda wrote:
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    > > Ingo Pakleppa - see web site for email <> wrote in message
    > > news:<>...
    > >> On Tue, 11 May 2004 11:20:37 -0700, Amanda wrote:
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    > > So even with the approved I-130 and the time for GC application has
    > > reached, the parent, instead of taking the immigrant visa, can just
    > > apply for visit visa by informing the consular that she only wants to
    > > visit, right?
    >
    > There are no guarantees; this is merely common sense.
    >
    > > I am asking all this so that I can informt he family members there to be
    > > able to decide what visa they should choose for my mother, instaed of
    > > listenting to my oldest sister here and gets immigrant visa for her.
    > >
    > > If my mother ended up taking immigrant visa (they all listen to my
    > > oldest sister too much) and come here for a visit (in her mind, not
    > > knwoignt he requirements) and then leave US and also abadon GC, if she
    > > ever wants to visit again, would she be able to apply for visit visa
    > > easily? Would there be things required to do to about abadoning the GC?
    >
    > To abandon a GC, she would file a form (I-407, I believe) at a US
    > consulate abroad.

    > I don't recommend doing that, though; using an immigrant
    > visa this way can be problematic.

Thanks for pointing that out. I completely understand that.

I have no "say" on how to go about this to my sister here; I can only
try to inform the other side there, the people around my mother;
Hopefully, they will understand and see my points.

Thank you.