G_Cinderella
New Member
Hi all,
Before I pose my dilemma, allow me to introduce myself+ my situation; I was born in Israel, but spent 7 yrs in the US. When I was 16, my parents brought me bk to Israel. When I was about 17, I developed a medical problem (more details will be given if needed). As you may/may not know, Israel has a civil service requirement, which I served from ages 18.5-19.5(though I was given an “easier service” due to my medical situation). From that time, I have applied and gotten accepted to a college in the US, but due to my medical situation, had to defer my admission continuously.
I am now 23 and off medications for the first time; consequently, my d”rs have given me the green light to go to the states(and live on my own). My problems are these:
a. I have been outside the US for 10+ mo’s consecutively.
b. From the age of 16, my parents(+I) had been making entries around every 6 mo’s-which recently resulted in my father given a stern warning @ the POE, eventually causing him to voluntarily return the GC in a US embassy here in Israel.
Now, I want more than anything to go bk to, and live in the States. However, I know that when I enter I will at least be given a stern warning, like my father did, and at worst, have to surrender my GC @ port of entry/await court proceedings (my dad was able to convince them to allow him one last entry). Given that, what do you think I should do? Does anyone have experience w/ that? What do you believe the chances are of me having to surrender my GC then + there?
All help is appreciated,
Thanks
Before I pose my dilemma, allow me to introduce myself+ my situation; I was born in Israel, but spent 7 yrs in the US. When I was 16, my parents brought me bk to Israel. When I was about 17, I developed a medical problem (more details will be given if needed). As you may/may not know, Israel has a civil service requirement, which I served from ages 18.5-19.5(though I was given an “easier service” due to my medical situation). From that time, I have applied and gotten accepted to a college in the US, but due to my medical situation, had to defer my admission continuously.
I am now 23 and off medications for the first time; consequently, my d”rs have given me the green light to go to the states(and live on my own). My problems are these:
a. I have been outside the US for 10+ mo’s consecutively.
b. From the age of 16, my parents(+I) had been making entries around every 6 mo’s-which recently resulted in my father given a stern warning @ the POE, eventually causing him to voluntarily return the GC in a US embassy here in Israel.
Now, I want more than anything to go bk to, and live in the States. However, I know that when I enter I will at least be given a stern warning, like my father did, and at worst, have to surrender my GC @ port of entry/await court proceedings (my dad was able to convince them to allow him one last entry). Given that, what do you think I should do? Does anyone have experience w/ that? What do you believe the chances are of me having to surrender my GC then + there?
All help is appreciated,
Thanks