Q: My permanent resident dad left the US without passport. What are his legal options for returning?
My dad came to the US in 1959 and held permanent resident status until 2010 when he left the country without a passport. What are his legal options for returning?
A: Additional facts are needed in order to know what your father's options may or may not be. When your father came to the United States in 1959, was he coming then as a permanent resident? Did he acquire permanent resident status at that time, or at a later date? Was he immigrating then with his parents? How old was he when he immigrated in 1959? Did his parents ever become naturalized U.S. Citizens and, if so, how old was your father at that time? The answers to these and many other questions are needed in order for a competent immigration attorney to advise properly your father. If he is outside of the United States, which seems to be so based on the phrasing of your question, then an online Skype or telephonic consultation with an experienced U.S. immigration attorney is advised.
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