Legal Question in Immigration Law in United States
I was born in Ghana Africa and came here 28 years ago. I've also lived here my whole life. My father became a citizen before I was 18 but he never did anything about my statue. 14 years ago I committed a crime and got a felony. I haven't been in trouble with the law since and have tried to demonstrate good behavior and I recently came out as gay. My question is what should be do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You should consult with an immigration attorney as soon as possible. I take it that you have just been renewing your greencard every ten years. If not, and you are asked about your status and you don't have a valid greencard, you could be placed in a detention center. There may be an option available to you since your father became a US citizen before your birthday. However, I need to know exactly when he naturalized before I can make that determination. Ask him for the date on his naturalization certificate and give me a call at 1-800-408-5818. And your sexual preference should be of no concern to you because it's not a determining factor as to whether to approve your application or not.
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