Saint Simons Island, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Hello. You need to file to replace your green card. However, it may be tough since it has been 5 years since it expired. You may be required to prove that you did not live outside the US long or that you have worked here, filed taxes, etc. Let me know if we can help.

I am sorry to learn of the abuse you have encountered and of your depression. Both are very serious issues. You posted your question in a forum relating to immigration law, but you did not provide any information about your immigration situation. Are you now a Permanent Resident? A U.S. citizen? Some other status? That is the type of information that could be key to answering any question you may have about immigration legal matters, such as whether you may be at some sort of risk of being removed/deported to Vietnam. While I am an immigration attorney and not an expert about family abuse, dysfunctional families, clinical depression, etc., it sounds like you would benefit from speaking to someone who does have that type of expertise. Please consider speaking to a school guidance counselor, to a clergyperson or to another person with skills in those areas, especially if you do not feel comfortable talking to your mother (or stepfather) about those matters.

Questions like this are amongst the more complicated issues an immigration attorney must address. The authority that a US citizen hasto pass US citizenship to a child born outside of the US depends on a number of factors. Generally, the most important of these factors is the length of the US citizen's residence in the US and the citizen's age during that period of residence. My advice would be to consult with a knowledgeable and competent attorney and to make sure that you fully understand that advice offered BEFORE making any decision to retain anyone's services. As i indicated above, this is complicated and if you trust the wrong person, you risk losing time and money. Find someone to help, nut make sure that you choose wisely.