Legal Question in Immigration Law in Ohio

My buddy's dad who is an American citizen petitioned for my buddy and it was granted.he moved over here 2006 and has been a law abiding green card holder since then working as a RN .the problem is he tried to apply to become a citizen but it was denied and a removal order was placed on him because the DNA test he did back in 2006 shows that his dad is nt his biological dad which came has a big shock.they did another paternity test over here and the result came out negative also.they both never knew abt this until now.this man is the only man he knows and we all know as his dad.i have been knowing him since elementary school.my buddy is heart broken he doesn't know what to do.pls can he really be deported because of this.this is a true to God real life situation.we need help.least I forget his mum is late.i remember she left this world when see were in high school.


Asked on 12/29/13, 4:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Philip Eichorn Hammond Law Group

Retain counsel immediately. With equitable facts such as your friend's, there is at least a reasonable chance that he won't be removed. The first possible recourse is to request prosecutorial discretion and ask ICE not to either initiate removal proceedings or at least close his case (without resolution) if proceedings are initiated. There may be other avenues where he can retain status or get status anew.

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Answered on 12/30/13, 5:59 am


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