Sorry to hear about your brother's story. But it's a good thing to read for
people in this newsgroup. While some people can pull off stuff like that,
it's getting harder and harder to do, especially after 9/11.
And you are right - ignorance isn't the right type of a defense in this
case. To be honest, I don't think there is any defense in this case. Sorry
to tell you that.
K
"Missy" <> wrote in message
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> Here's the story:
> My dad got his green card years ago, and sponsored my brother, who moved
to
> the US (From Canada)
> My brother never bothered to look into what he had to do in order to keep
> said green card once he had it
> My brother would stay in the US for anywhere from 2-20 months, come back
to
> Canada for a similar amount of time, then go back to the US
> My brother never worked in the US
> Last April, his card was up for renewal, he went to the office, where they
> promptly took it back, saying he shouldn't have had one in the first
place,
> he isn't supposed to be going to and fro (US to Canada) either, and he is
> unemployed
> A week ago, he came here for a visit, and when he showed up at the airport
> to go back to the US, they wouldn't let him in, saying his history shows
his
> propensity to stay in the US for more than 6 months, when he is not
allowed
> to, and he had no return ticket to Canada to prove he was going to come
back
> (to Canada). He's pissed off (it's his own fault, I know), and now says
he
> can probably get this all cleared up by going to an immigration judge.
> What are the chances they'll let him back into the US? I told him to give
> it up, stay here, where he's from, and where he can actually work, but he
> seems to think the US immigration judge will let him go back.
> So, my questions:
> What are the chances they'll let him back in? What are the chances he'll
> even get a green card ever again?
> Thank you!