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    Hello,

    My dad was in the army and just retired after over 20 years active duty. I was born in Germany while he was stationed there. I am not a german citizen, but a citizen of the Dominican Rep. I came here to the US when I as 2, I have visited the DR once.

    Six years ago, I committed a felony burglary offense and plead guilty to it (the only felony conviction I have ever had). I was sentenced to prison for 5 years. Everyone else with criminal offenses in prison were deported before being released. I had an interview with ICE when I first arrived to jail, they said they would keep in touch and see if I was going to be deported. My ICE hold was removed a few months later. I was released from prison 4 years later and came home (here, in the US)

    My green card expires in 2015. I have a son here, I have full custody of him. My dad is now dying of liver cancer, and my mother of another disease. I live at home with them, while running a business from home. I do not know why I was not deported, but I am scared about what will happen when I go to renew my green card. Am I going to find myself in trouble?

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    Default Re: Permanent Resident. Been in Us My Entire Life. Felony Conviction. Will I Have Pro

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    Hello,

    My dad was in the army and just retired after over 20 years active duty. I was born in Germany while he was stationed there. I am not a german citizen, but a citizen of the Dominican Rep. I came here to the US when I as 2, I have visited the DR once.

    Six years ago, I committed a felony burglary offense and plead guilty to it (the only felony conviction I have ever had). I was sentenced to prison for 5 years. Everyone else with criminal offenses in prison were deported before being released. I had an interview with ICE when I first arrived to jail, they said they would keep in touch and see if I was going to be deported. My ICE hold was removed a few months later. I was released from prison 4 years later and came home (here, in the US)

    My green card expires in 2015. I have a son here, I have full custody of him. My dad is now dying of liver cancer, and my mother of another disease. I live at home with them, while running a business from home. I do not know why I was not deported, but I am scared about what will happen when I go to renew my green card. Am I going to find myself in trouble?
    So both of your parents were citizens of the Dominican Republic when your father joined the US Military? If not, please explain your parent's citizenship, at that time, and now, and explain how you ended up with Dominican Republic citizenship.

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    Default Re: Felony Conviction for a Long-Term Permanent Resident

    It's a question of what's possible vs. what's likely. The likelihood of action being taken went down substantially when the determination was (apparently) made not to deport you after your felony conviction and sentence. But it remains possible, as burglary is taken very seriously under immigration law and, under the facts you've shared, is an aggravated felony.

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    That is correct. Both of my parents were citizens of the DR when he first joined the US Army. He became a citizen of the United States (not a dual citizen) in 1997 and still is. My mother is not an American citizen although she is in the process of becoming one.

    I ended up with a Dominican citizen ship in 2005, when my grandmother was dying, so I could go there and visit before her death. It was the fastest course of action available due to the delays in obtaining paperwork for US citizenship from a town that no longer exist in Germany.

    If it helps any, I was born in the early 80's and I remember there being some law for people born in those years, specifically in Germany.

    Thank you for your time and understanding in this very scary situation.

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    I thank you once again for your time on this. I am also married to a woman I have love for a long time. Will this help in my situation. Would I ever be able to have my wife and family petition for me to become an American citizen? Would being married and having my family here help.

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