Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

daughter's case

i brought my daughter here in the

u.s. in 2005 thru tourist visa under

an assumed name since it will take

time for me to bring her out of the

country using her real name ( since

she is my daughter from a previous

relationship ) i have made her appear

to be my daughter from my current

wife, since i am nurse i was able to

get her all immigration papers

approved and she is now a LPR. my

problem is would i get in trouble later

if i file for citizenship for myself? it'll

be really hard to track down her real

identity since i have given her new

identity on her papers such as birth

cert. passport and u.s. tourist visa

coming here plus her biological

agrees to this arrangement. so what

do i need to do now? if i inform ins

about it would i be forgiven? would i

be able to apply and approved with

my citizenship next year if i do so?

please im desperate for advice thx


Asked on 6/16/09, 2:04 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Daniel Hanlon Hanlon Law Group, P.C.

Re: daughter's case

Dear Inquirer:

Yes, you could be accused of "alien smuggling" and found removable from the US. There generally is a waiver available if the person "smuggled" is your child, however, the standards for this relief are high.

I recommend that you email [email protected] or visit www.hanlonlawgroup.com if you would like to consult further regarding this matter.

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Answered on 6/17/09, 2:28 pm
Jerold M. Gorski Law Offices of Jerold M. Gorski

Re: daughter's case

USCIS and ICE have the power to subpoena LawGuru and find out who you are. I doubt your publishing this on the web can be considered attorney-client privileged since LawGuru is not an attorney and there is no attorney-client relationship at all.

Things like perjury and forgery, etc. are serious crimes. Everyone involved is at risk. No attorney can help you commit crimes or cover up crimes -- not, at least, if s/he wants to keep her/his bar license.

It might be best to find untainted counsel who specialize in both immigration and federal criminal law in the San Jose area and have a private, attorney-client privileged discussion. Now that you have posted all this, it is against your own interests to contact me.

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Answered on 6/16/09, 4:25 pm


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