Old Town, FL Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

  Although Puerto Rico is part of the United States, it is an outlying part and there are probably more chances of encounter with DHS personnel. If your felony would bar you from the United States without any chance of relief, then it could become problematic for you to travel to Puerto Rico. 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.

My advice is to schedule an appointment with a knowledgeable immigration attorney. The expiration of the card doesn't mean that the resident status has terminated, it just means that the card expired. The renewal is relatively straight forward. But, the renewal will require fingerprints to be taken. And the fingerprints will likely result in someone at the Department of Homeland Security figuring out that further investigation is warranted. Rather than guess about what is going to happen, call an attorney who is licensed and experienced and can provide you with an opinion on what can happen and on what steps to take. Don't mess around, this may be a very fixable problem. Ignoring it leads to surprises and of there is a young child involved so the right thing by the kid and schedule a consultation with someone who can adequately advise your friend.

Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. A lot will depend on how you entered the country and whether you entered on a visa or not. I suggest that you contact an experienced immigration attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your /situation. (S)he would then be in a better position to analyze your case, advise you of your options and, if possible, make sure that the necessary paperwork and documentation is presented so as not to delay the process.