21 Savage has been declared a ‘lawful permanent resident’ of the U.S. and can finally visit his birth nation of England.A four-year legal battle was sparked in 2019 when the rapper (real name: Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) was arrested for immigrating to the U.S.
and overstaying his visa. According to his legal team, 21 Savage was originally born in London, immigrating to the US as a 7-year-old.
He then left the country to attend his uncle’s funeral in 2005, aged 12, without the knowledge that his visa would expire a year later.
The rapper then tried to renew his visa in 2017.Although legal complications delayed the immigration case, 21 Savage can now say he is a ‘lawful permanent resident’ of the U.S.
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