What to do if I’m a permanent resident and received a Notice to Appear from an immigration officer at an international airport because of an offense I committed over 7 years ago?

What to do if I’m a permanent resident and received a Notice to Appear from an immigration officer at an international airport because of an offense I committed over 7 years ago?

This was not a conviction; the case was dropped after I completed a 12-month pretrial diversion program but all diversion candidate must be fingerprinted as part of the program. The Notice to Appear was cancelled before any date was set with an immigration judge and the case was dropped. However, my green card was temporarily confiscated at the airport until the case was resolved. Now that the case has been dismissed, is it possible to recover my green card and, if so, who should I contact? My card will expire within the next 6 months and I need to renew it.

Asked on May 10, 2013 under Immigration Law, Georgia

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