Homestead, FL Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

US immigration law does not punish the parents for the crimes of their children. You would not face deportation because of the acts of your daughter. 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.

The answer is that you can stay until the date authorized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Once the I-94 expires, your authorization has ended and you are no longer lawfully present in the US. Now we recognize that offers working for the DHS are generally not going to come knocking on your door within hours of your I-94 expiring. As well, if you have filed a Form I-539 prior to the expiration of the expiration of your last issued period of authorized stay, the law provides that you are authorized to remain pending a decision on that application. Also keep in mind that there may be consequences of remaining in the US. First. You may become subject to removal and deportation and this means that you can be arrested, detained and physically removed. Second, you may face the automatic cancellation of any non immigrant visa upon which you traveled to the US if you remain in the US for a period of time in excess to the period authorized to you by DHS when you arrived. Finally, you may be in eligible to return too the US if you remain in excess of 180 days in the US without authorization. The myriad of problems that can apply really call for you to discuss your situation with an attorney BEFORE you violate the terms of your authorized period of stay. So look for a licensed, competent and knowledgeable attorney who can listen to you, assess your situation and provide a detailed explanation of what steps may be available to correct the problems which may apply to your situation. Be careful out there. There are quite a few legal service providers that say and do just about anything to convince you that they can help.never give money to anyone without a written contract for services and always make sure you understand the agreement before signing it. You are the best judge of character, find someone you can trust and someone who is not going to take your money and disappear. Good luck.

My suggestion would be that you speak with a US immigration attorney before taking any action. Sounds like you were a resident alien (a/k/a lawful permanent resident) for an extended period of time and may have "abandoned" that status as a result of your absence from the US for as long as you were away. On the other hand, you may not have abandoned that status if the only purpose for your extended time away was to attend school and then return to the US. The easiest way out of this situation is for you to not be considered to have abandoned status and for the US consulate to provide you with evidence that you maintain status as a resident so that you can return to the US. If that does not happen, the you may likely need to have mom or dad file a visa petition on your behalf and start all over again. Having some effective advocacy here may assist greatly with the hoops that you may need to jump through in order to find a workable solution to your situation and I would suggest that the best place to start is with a good immigration attorney. Good luck.