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The question is what happened when you were caught by U. S. Customs 12 years ago. If you were summarily removed by Customs and Border Protection back then, you would be subject to reinstatement of the order if your record is discovered at the port of entry during your return to the States. The DACA program allows an individual to remain in the U. S. under quasi-legal status for a period of time during which employment authorization is granted. However, the approval of DACA status is contingent upon an individual telling the truth on the I-821D application. On it, you are asked to list all of your entries to the U. S. An argument could be made that the DACA grant cannot serve as protection for among other reasons the fact that it was illegally obtained if you did not disclose the earlier entry. In the event that you were not ordered removed and did state the fact of your encounter on the DACA application, you would likely be OK to return under the advance parole although such a history could later give you a problem on getting the green card through regular immigration procedures like family or employment. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

Hello, Yes, you must legally get divorced prior to any new marriage. You can retain a family attorney in the U.S. where you lived and they can get a divorce based on publications and attempts to locate her.