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You have a major problem. Even if you did not have the conviction, sounds like the arrest involves a situation where an officer may have "reason to believe" that you are engaged or were at some point engaged in the illicit trafficking of a controlled substance. The idea here is that the immigration law provides an avenue by which an application for admission to the US (i.e. through a petition filed by a member of your family) can ultimately be denied based on this "reason to believe" charge without the existence of a conviction. So the conviction is not the issue as much as what the police report, arrest affidavit and other competent and probative evidence relating to your arrest may establish. So instead of going from lawyer to lawyer, each telling you how wonderful they are and how much they can do if you just pay them first, I would recommend finding someone who is experienced and competent enough to figure this out for you ahead of time. This is a tough case with which to have success. There may be a way out of it if you have the right attorney and if the truth is that you were not involved in what the evidence and the fact of your conviction may say. Choose wisely and good luck.

That would not be a ground to make you lose your green card. Losing it would not be because you are associated with a person of ill repute, but whether you have done something yourself. For example, if you gained your green card through fraudulent marriage, leaving your husband for another person could trigger immigration consequences if you were reported to ICE for the fraudulent marriage. Otherwise it is deeds and not associations which count with DHS in deciding to take actions against someone’s green card. 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.    

Under most conditions, the child of a U.S. citizen who is born in another country is a U.S. citizen at birth. Locate the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulkate to where you are living ands ask about the process for obtaining a Consular Report of a Birth Abroad.  There are strict requirements to documents the facts, such as your own citizenship status, and that the child is yours, so follow their instructions carefully.  Good luck.