Houston, TX asked in Immigration Law for Texas

Q: My mother in law's green card was forfeited back to USCIS by family member. If my wife and I start a new sponsorship

would she be allowed a work permit while the sponsorship is processing? We filed an appeal on the forfeiture and sent in tax returns and paperwork showing she never left. Unfortunately MIL didn't want to file paperwork for a stolen green card with the police since it was her daughter. We haven't heard anything since the appeal paperwork. Her status online is her case has been received. Really want to know if we start over if she could get a temporary work permit. Thanks

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Laurel Deborah Scott
Laurel Deborah Scott
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Bedford, NH
  • Licensed in Texas

A: There's not really a process for abandoning permanent residence while in the US. Usually people abandon permanent residence from outside the US. I'm thinking MIL is still an LPR and what you need to file is an I-90 to get the green card replaced. But maybe there's more going on than is revealed in the blurb. You'd need a full consultation.

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