F1 visa expired for 7 years! how to get green card and not leave the US???

[brucejen 1]

I have a friend who entered US through F1 visa but had it expired now for 7 years and never applied for permanent residency, he/she currently working and been paying his taxes regularly. What will be his/her options to adjust his status without facing deportation and ban?

[Boiler 43,429]

Marriage to a USC who will sponsor him.

Edited June 13, 2015 by Boiler

[Anh map 2,098]

How many out of status friends do you have? Posts about K1, F1.....

Boiler's answer would be the only likely path.

[brucejen 1]

How many out of status friends do you have? Posts about K1, F1.....

Boiler's answer would be the only likely path.

hahaha, yes I am talking about 2 different people in my posts... I just don't know why I come across with them, lol... thank you

[Cathi 5,609]

What Boiler said. But the marriage needs to be bona fide, not for immigration purposes. Marrying for a green card is fraud.

[AcmeVisa 0]

if he/she is working in U.S. from 7 years,than it is very easy to apply for a PR and as you say he is paying his taxes also so i think he should apply for the PR..

Edited June 29, 2015 by AcmeVisa

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

if he/she is working in U.S. from 7 years,than it is very easy to apply for a PR and as you say he is paying his taxes also so i think he should apply for the PR..

apply based on what .. the US doesn't have a I snubbed my nose at your immigration laws visa yet. The person is illegally residing in the US and if found faces at least a 10 year ban.

[Boiler 43,429]

To be fair Obama did try.

[marriedguy 34]

Don't worry US government will give him free citizenship soon, while people who are legally here have to wait 20 years to get Greencard

I have a friend who entered US through F1 visa but had it expired now for 7 years and never applied for permanent residency, he/she currently working and been paying his taxes regularly. What will be his/her options to adjust his status without facing deportation and ban?

Edited July 8, 2015 by marriedguy

[Boiler 43,429]

Obama!

[zuluweta 250]

I have a friend who entered US through F1 visa but had it expired now for 7 years and never applied for permanent residency, he/she currently working and been paying his taxes regularly. What will be his/her options to adjust his status without facing deportation and ban?

Right now (and for many years previously), Your friend has taken a job and money from a legal resident or US citizen who is equally deserving of that job. Tsk tsk.

[newacct 688]

First of all, a US "visa" is only for entry to the US. If he has not needed to enter the US, he hasn't needed a visa. A US visa has nothing to do with stay in the US; that is determined by the person's status. It is perfectly possible for someone to maintain F1 student status for 7+ years.

[zuluweta 250]

^You missed the part about the deportation and ban brought up by the OP. If the person was still legally in the U.S., there would be no mention of deportation and ban.

[newacct 688]

^You missed the part about the deportation and ban brought up by the OP. If the person was still legally in the U.S., there would be no mention of deportation and ban.

Just because the OP mentioned it doesn't mean it's relevant.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Just because the OP mentioned it doesn't mean it's relevant.

If you read between the lines, it's doubtful that the OP's friend has maintained his/her F1 status for 7 years and that is why the OP's friend is worried about deportation and a ban. If an F1 student fails to maintain his/her status, then concern about deportation and a ban are relevant.