On 8 Oct 2005 21:40:47 -0700, "haary" wrote:
>Hello:
>
>An engineer and his parents and brother and sister immigrated into USA
>legally. But a few weeks after they got their Green Card they returned
>to their home country. In their home country they have worked and paid
>taxes. They did not return their Green Card to US authorities when they
>returned to their home country. They have never filed an annual
>personal income tax in the US. Six years later the whole family entered
>USA with their Green Card through the US/Canadian border. They knew
>that there they would not face much questioning. Now they are living
>and working in USA for five years. The parents have obtained the US
>citizenship meanwhile.
>
>Recently, this family had a dispute with someone who knows the family's
>background very well. The person might report the family's case to INS.
>
>What could the family expect from US authorities? Deportation? 5 or 10
>year ban from entering USA?
>
>In USA the family has never lived from social security and it has never
>been a burden for the US welfare system. The son is working as an
>engineer and USA needs engineers. They have bought several houses.
>
>Nevertheless, they have entered USA with their Green Card which
>otherwise would have been confiscated when the US officer at the US
>border would have noticed that they were out of the country for several
>years and that they have never filed personal income tax annually.
>Moreover, the parents obtained the US citizenship based on lies because
>they told US authorities that they never left US ground since they
>immigrated into the country.
>
>The family has earned lots of money since they are in USA and they
>could afford a very good immigration lawyer. But would this help them
>from deportation and a ban?
>
>What could the family expect and what are the chances to stay in USA?
>
>How much would the fine be if there is a fine?
>
>How much would a good immigration lawyer cost them all in all?
Break the law suffer the consequences.
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