Mother abandoned GC and reapplying years later
My mom had a green card many decades ago and moved permanently to Mexico. She last used the green card around 1984 but never formally filed Form I-407 to relinquish her permanent resident status.
She later married, changed her last name, obtained a B1/B2 tourist visa, and has traveled to the U.S. as a visitor. She is currently visiting the U.S. legally and recently opened a U.S. bank account while here.
I’m a U.S. citizen over 21 and would now like to petition for her to get a new green card through Adjustment of Status.
Has anyone dealt with a similar case where a parent abandoned residence decades ago but never filed I-407, later traveled on a B1/B2 visa, and then applied for a new green card through their U.S.-citizen child? Did you file I-407 before or together with the I-130/I-485, and did the old green card cause any issues?