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What he wants to do is not going to work. Make up his mind. Either he stays here and keeps the GC or forget about his GC.

do yourself a favor and let a lawyer take care of this.

There is a defense to not filing the AR-11 if the failure was "was reasonably excusable or was not willful." No such defense exists for unlawful voting. If they decide to pursue anyone for illegal voting, the only relief that I can think of is cancellation of removal IF the person meets the...

I agree.

The worse case scenario is to apply for cancellation of removal before an immigration judge. You would be a good candidate for this. If approved the slate is wiped clean.

Be ready for a lengthy wait.

I do not want to be rude--but it is pretty obvious that voting as an alien can cause you serious problems. Your green card is in jeopardy and you need an attorney.

Voter registrations are public records.

is it for an I-589?

Every single voter registration form I have seen asks at the start: are you a citizen? It then goes to state if no please do not complete this form. Did you answer yes to this question? A false claim of citizenship is another potential ground of deportation.

You have more than citizenship to worry about now. Voting when you are not eligible to vote is a deportable offense. If the USCIS goes by the book they will place you in removal proceeding. They have done it in similar cases. The only exception is when your parents are both citizens and...

Parents often learn this lesson too late.

The intersection of immigration and criminal law is very tricky. You must consult an attorney who knows both areas of the law--again not just any criminal defense attorney. Do not plead to anything until you get competent immigration law advice.

Their policy is to send it back to you.

First of all, congratulations. You are very smart in deciding not to use your national passport. You have two options. You can get continue to apply for a refugee travel document. Or you can apply for a Permit to Reenter the United States, also known as the reentry permit. Both...

Asylees with low income and resources have been able to get fee waivers. Requesting one will delay the case because they will decide the fee waiver before they do anything else with your application. And if they deny the fee waiver they will send the whole thing back to you for you to refile...

Asylees do not have to submit an affidavit of support.

You are still an asylum applicant; you are not eligible for aid.

You can bring guests. Just call the federal court house on Monday to confirm.

they do not have to witness your signing. It is probably best to do it while at the site of the ceremony. Below the signature line you are supposed to write in the place of the ceremony. So if you take the oath in the Brooklyn federal courthouse, you have to write in Brooklyn, NY even if...