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The TERM is not the issue, the fact that as a Permanent resident you are expected to obey the law and also to file/pay your taxes as I said is going to be an issue not only for naturalization but also for your on going residence status. As I said, fix up what you can and get thee to a lawyer prior to starting the naturalization to see how to best handle things. I'm not much of a immigration person but this board really lacks a good person in this category (freeadvice.com has a pretty good group though).
Thank you again!

While I'm very open-minded to you proposal to hire a lawyer, I'm sorry, I am not going to go that route. As far as I'm concerned there is not such a thing as an "immigration lawyer" and for the most part, those individuals are largely not needed. They have no bear on the outcome of the request. They, these "immigration lawyers" are not in a position to plead the applicant's case, nor are they able to change whatever hinder the applicant has put upon his/her application. They should be called "advisors"! A person such as myself who's been in this country for so long doesn't need them... I don't mean to sound arrogant, but it's simply true! The USCIS site tells people exactly what to do to apply/renew/alter any immigration status. It's just that foreigners are usually intimidated by these topics and feel the need to pay an "advisor" unnecessary money.

Immigration applications are typically DIY procedures.

I do, however, agree with you that the law is to be obeyed, but if failed to do so, an "immigration lawyer" cannot change that or talk the government into seeing it differently.

I think your advice to me is pretty equivalent to what an "immigration lawyer" would tell me... I'm sorry I could go on about this, I'm sorry... I just think a "lawyer" should be able to plead and/or negotiate a cause, not simply having the knowledge of a branch of the law; hence, those guys are advisors.


Thanks again.