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If your green card application is based on your wife's petition then her cooperation is required. You may have other options for permanent residency through an employer or in some case as a self-petitioner. Contact my office to schedule a consultation and discuss fees and procedures.

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. The short is possibly, depending on the exact statute you are charged under and whether it is considered a crime involving moral turpitude. I strongly 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. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze your case and advise you of your options.

If you have not taken lengthy absences in the past after obtaining your permanent residence, your leaving the US for nine months to complete University in Russia would not cause you to lose your green card. You can explain your situation to The Customs and Border Protection inspector when you return to the country. If you choose, you can also apply for a reentry permit which would increase your chances of a trouble-free return.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.