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Your facts suggest that you may have abandoned your residency.   If you have been outside the U.S. longer than 180 days but less than a year, there is a rebuttable presumption that you have abandoned your residency and you will need to prove, with documentary evidence, that you have not abandoned residency. If you have been outside the U.S. longer than 1 year, you have abandoned your residency and upon entry into the U.S., you should seek to see an Immigration Judge and then hire competent, experienced counsel to defend you in removal proceedings. Typically, a Lawful Permanent Resident who knows that they will be abroad longer than 180 days should apply for a re-entry permit, which is valid for 2 years.   Please consult with an immigration attorney about your predicament.      

Sometimes the USCIS forgives aliens who work illegally, depending on the circumstances. Best course of action would be to let a lawyer handle the case from start to finish to assure it is handled correctly. 

  Unfortunately you would be sponsoring your married son under the F-3 category for married sons and daughters of US citizens. Currently the waiting time is approximately 12 years as the visa availability date for the month of June 2020 is only up to April 15, 2008 for all of the world except for natives of Mexico and the Philippines who must wait longer. If he wishes to immigrate faster, he should sek another route. 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.