Legal Question in Immigration Law in Virginia

Revoking Green Card

I sponsored my brother-in-law and his family to come to the US. He does not want to be here, but his wife and kids want to stay. His wife works to support the family, but he goes back to Vietnam every 2-3 months and stay there for 2-3 months.

I have a job that requires a security clearence and I am afraid that his constant trips back and forth to Vietnam will affect my security clearence.

Is there a way that I can get his green card revoked?


Asked on 7/09/08, 12:39 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Revoking Green Card

Once you agree to sponsor a relative for a green card based upon family reunification considerations, you're on the hook, so to speak, indefinitely, based upon your affidavit guaranteeing your support of the relative should such become necessary during his tenure in the United States, until he either remarries, dies,

naturalizes to become a U.S. citizen or renounces

or does something else to cause him to lose his lawful permanent residency status(green card).

Under these circumstances, I believe there is no way for you to unilaterally have your brother-in-law's green card revoked merely because he's making frequent trips to Vietnam which you fear may possibly harm your security clearance in your current position.

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Answered on 7/10/08, 1:01 am


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