Dear Mr. ImmigrationHelp,

My father has immigrated to US about 6 years ago. He, his wife (my stepmother) and my two stepsisters(under 21 years old) got the green card right away, and he has entered an I130 petition for my sister and myself ( at the time unmarried above 21 years old) and this petition was approved under Class F24 with priority date Dec/93. My sister moved to Australia where she got married, the married didn't work out and she will get divorced. I got married too and my wife and myself immigrated to Canada both as skilled workers on the high tech field. Questions
1-Will our marriages affect our US immigration process ?
2-Will my sister getting divorced brings back her single status for US immigration purposes ?
3-Should we keep our address up to date, considering that we are not in our native countries any more ?

Thanks,

Iceman

Dear Iceman:

Unfortunately, your marriage and that of your sister, while your father was still a permanent resident, automatically terminated the approved visa petitions. Even if your sister subsequently divorced, this would not restore her approved petition.

Your father would have to file a new I-130 petition for your sister or, if he obtains US citizenship, he could file a new petition for you and/or your sister.

Since neither you nor your sister are eligible for any benefits based on the previously approved petitions, there is no need to keep INS or the National Visa Center (NVC) up to date on your current addresses. If you wish, you can notify the NVC of the fact that you and your sister married so that they can send the petitions back to INS to have them formally revoked. This will help the NVC clear these visas for use by others. Good luck.