what should i do?

[kaleah 0]

I AM A GREEN CARD HOLDER AND MY FATHER TOOK ME TO GHANA AND ABANDONED ME THERE AT THE AGE OF 15 NOW I AM 21 AND I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE UNITED STATES MYSELF BUT SINCE I HAVE STAYED MORE THAN A YEAR I DO KNOW WHAT TO DO.CAN ANYONE HELP ME?

[little immigrant 801]

You are no longer a green card holder. How did you get your first green card? 

[kaleah 0]

I GOT MY GREEN CARD THROUGH MY PARENTS.IT WAS THROUGH FILING AND  MY FATHER TOOK ME BACK TO gHANA TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND EVER SINCE ABANDONED ME BUT NOW I AM 21 AND I WANT TO GO BACK ON MY OWN.

[abamichelle 12]

10 hours ago, kaleah said:

I GOT MY GREEN CARD THROUGH MY PARENTS.IT WAS THROUGH FILING AND  MY FATHER TOOK ME BACK TO gHANA TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND EVER SINCE ABANDONED ME BUT NOW I AM 21 AND I WANT TO GO BACK ON MY OWN.

You may no longer be a green card holder since you haven’t returned after a year of travel. Do you have the physical green card with you or did your dad take it back to America with him? 

[kaleah 0]

 I DO HAVE THE PHYSICAL GREEN CARD AND MY PASSPORT WITH ME.

[abamichelle 12]

2 hours ago, kaleah said:

 I DO HAVE THE PHYSICAL GREEN CARD AND MY PASSPORT WITH ME.

You should call or visit the US Embassy. There’s a form you can fill out to reinstate the green card. I believe they’d let you because you were a minor and left against your will. There will be a fee associated. I’m not too sure on all the information. I was hoping someone else may bring their expertise. But your best bet is to call the embassy n see what your options are. 

[Going through 5,671]

18 minutes ago, abamichelle said:

You should call or visit the US Embassy. There’s a form you can fill out to reinstate the green card. I believe they’d let you because you were a minor and left against your will. There will be a fee associated. I’m not too sure on all the information. I was hoping someone else may bring their expertise. But your best bet is to call the embassy n see what your options are. 

From what I know of that process, OP would have to prove through documented evidence that they themselves (not through their parents) maintained continuous and unbroken ties to the USA during the 6 years they were abroad.  Considering the OP was a  minor at the time, not sure how much evidence they would have...or even if they would consider that he was a minor at the time he left....reinstating the green card (ie, through a SB-1 Returning Resident Visa) is generally more successful if only 1 or 2 years abroad by circumstances out of their control----as time lengthens, another matter entirely.

 

Does not sound there is a qualifying relative to sponsor him since I presume neither parent is a USC or LPR at this point either.  @kaleah is your mother still in the the USA?  What is her legal status?

Edited December 7, 2019 by Going through

[kaleah 0]

thank you all very much for your information.I am going to go to the Embassy soon but i heard i should make appointment and also my uncle is talking to immigration lawyer to see which way is the best for me and yes my father is still in the U.S but no longer married to my mother so he has some hatred for me and he does't even answer my calls.