Re: Family entered USA with their Green Card despite being out of USA for several yea


> Hello:
>
> An engineer and his parents and brother and sister immigrated into USA
> legally. But a few weeks after they got their Green Card they returned
> to their home country. In their home country they have worked and paid
> taxes. They did not return their Green Card to US authorities when
> they
> returned to their home country. They have never filed an annual
> personal income tax in the US. Six years later the whole family
> entered
> USA with their Green Card through the US/Canadian border. They knew
> that there they would not face much questioning. Now they are living
> and working in USA for five years. The parents have obtained the US
> citizenship meanwhile.
>
> Recently, this family had a dispute with someone who knows the
> family's
> background very well. The person might report the family's case to
> INS.
>
> What could the family expect from US authorities? Deportation? 5 or 10
> year ban from entering USA?
>
> In USA the family has never lived from social security and it has
> never
> been a burden for the US welfare system. The son is working as an
> engineer and USA needs engineers. They have bought several houses.
>
> Nevertheless, they have entered USA with their Green Card which
> otherwise would have been confiscated when the US officer at the US
> border would have noticed that they were out of the country for
> several
> years and that they have never filed personal income tax annually.
> Moreover, the parents obtained the US citizenship based on lies
> because
> they told US authorities that they never left US ground since they
> immigrated into the country.
>
> The family has earned lots of money since they are in USA and they
> could afford a very good immigration lawyer. But would this help them
> from deportation and a ban?
>
> What could the family expect and what are the chances to stay in USA?
>
> How much would the fine be if there is a fine?
>
> How much would a good immigration lawyer cost them all in all?

They KNEW what they were doing was wrong. Time to wake up and smell the
coffee & pay the cost now. Shame they didn't think about that then.

And then more lies to compound the situation.

No tea & sympathy here.

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