Poughkeepsie, NY Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Trips of less than six months are generally fine once you have your green card. However, if you are consistently spending most of your time outside of the U.S. you will likely run into trouble at some point with maintaining your permanent resident (green card) status.

Although Pres. Trump would like to have all undocumented immigrants out of the US, there are approximately 11,000,000, a Herculean task. Most likely you would just join the ranks of the undocumented. If you wish to see what can be done about your immigration, you should consult an immigration lawyer who can go through your possible options. 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.

Although not clear from the question, it appears that you are a U.S. citizen who has file an application for a sibling. There is an enormous backlog for visas in the applicable visa category (Family-Based Fourth Preference) - perhaps as long as 15 years or more, and so this type of case is rarely a good immigration solution. It would be wise to consult with an immigration attorney who could learn all of the relevant information and then be able to advise about immigration eligibilities, options and strategies. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.