How Andhra woman Venkata Narasamamba's India trip triggered US Green Card case
A US legal permanent resident faced immigration proceedings after an extended stay in India. Her prolonged absence raised questions about abandoning her residency status with the DHS. An immigration judge terminated removal proceedings, finding insufficient evidence against her. Despite this, she was detained by ICE after a scheduled check-in appointment. A federal court later granted her bail,…
Venkata Narasamamba Vasamsetty, a US legal permanent resident, faced immigration proceedings after an extended stay in India to care for her ailing father. In July 2022, she visited India as her father's health worsened and contracted Covid-19, delaying her return to the US by over six months. Despite returning in February 2023, her prolonged absence raised concerns with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who questioned whether she had abandoned her permanent US residency.
An immigration judge ruled against her removal in May 2023, but her detention continued due to administrative issues. Narasamamba, a teacher and mother who built a life in the US, faced deportation despite having lived in the US for nearly three decades and raising two US citizen children. Her family has raised concerns about her treatment in detention, alleging poor living conditions and handcuffing during transport. A federal court later granted her bail.
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