~ overstay~

[babybunny 2]

if you over stay in the USA over 1 year.. anyone have an idea how long the banishment trigger is?

I am asking because, there is a fellow that think he cant face banishment..

[Caladan 19]

What do you mean by "banishment trigger"?

[babybunny 2]

if you over stay.. there is a BANN .. how long is it..

I am thinking LIFE BANN...

[kitkat1 5]

One year overstay = 10 year ban. The ban doesn't go into effect until the person has left the US.

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/inel...ities_1364.html

ALIENS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT.-

(i) In general.-Any alien (other than an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence) who-

(I) was unlawfully present in the United States for a period of more than 180 days but less than 1 year, voluntarily departed the United States (whether or not pursuant to section 244(e)) prior to the commencement of proceedings under section 235(b(1) or section 240, and again seeks admission within 3 years of the date of such alien's departure or removal, or

(II) has been unlawfully present in the United States for one year or more, and who again seeks admission within 10 years of the date of such alien's departure or removal from the United States,is inadmissible.

The ban can be overcome with a waiver if the person is applying for a family based visa and is otherwise eligible for a waiver.

Edited May 8, 2007 by kitkat1

[babybunny 2]

I am hoping someone on VJ know the answer so I can show this link to

this jack azz...

[Caladan 19]

More than one year of overstay = a ten year ban, and the clock for the ban starts whenever the person leaves the country. (Or, what kitkat said.)

[babybunny 2]

Thanks Kit Kat!!!..according to the dates he was talking he been unlawful

1 year and 6 months.

More than one year of overstay = a ten year ban, and the clock for the ban starts whenever the person leaves the country. (Or, what kitkat said.)

Thank you. for your response..

[homesick_american 1]

Thanks Kit Kat!!!..according to the dates he was talking he been unlawful

1 year and 6 months.

More than one year of overstay = a ten year ban, and the clock for the ban starts whenever the person leaves the country. (Or, what kitkat said.)

Thank you. for your response..

Yeah, if he leaves he's screwed. You say he's a jackazz? Why not just call ICE so they can pay him a visit?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Thanks Kit Kat!!!..according to the dates he was talking he been unlawful

1 year and 6 months.

More than one year of overstay = a ten year ban, and the clock for the ban starts whenever the person leaves the country. (Or, what kitkat said.)

Thank you. for your response..

Yeah, if he leaves he's screwed. You say he's a jackazz? Why not just call ICE so they can pay him a visit?

ICE paying a visit to an overstay? They have hundreds of thousands of folk that ignored deportation orders on top of millions of EWI's that they don't do jack about. You think they'll worry about one of what probably amounts to millions of overstays? Not in our lifetime.

Edited May 8, 2007 by ET-US2004

[homesick_american 1]

ICE paying a visit to an overstay? They have hundreds of thousands of folk that ignored deportation orders on top of millions of EWI's that they don't do jack about. You think they'll worry about one of what probably amounts to millions of overstays? Not in our lifetime.

Meh *shrug* At least then they'll know, you can say you tried.

[babybunny 2]

he has already been reported.

[almaty 19]

i doubt if anything will be done...

[homesick_american 1]

i doubt if anything will be done...

I'd be shocked if anything actually happened to the guy. People can live the rest of their lives quite happily with no hassles from the govt as long as they fly below the radar. We need to sort this problem out.

[mawilson 2,133]

i doubt if anything will be done...

I'd be shocked if anything actually happened to the guy. People can live the rest of their lives quite happily with no hassles from the govt as long as they fly below the radar. We need to sort this problem out.

You really don't want to do that. I appreciate the sentiment, but you really don't

want to give the police the power to interfere in our daily lives to check if "our papers"

are in order, not to mention that it would be a violation of the Fourth Amendment

protection from unreasonable searches, and of the Fifth Amendment right against

self-incrimination.

[pedroh 21]

i doubt if anything will be done...

I'd be shocked if anything actually happened to the guy. People can live the rest of their lives quite happily with no hassles from the govt as long as they fly below the radar. We need to sort this problem out.

You really don't want to do that. I appreciate the sentiment, but you really don't

want to give the police the power to interfere in our daily lives to check if "our papers"

are in order, not to mention that it would be a violation of the Fourth Amendment

protection from unreasonable searches, and of the Fifth Amendment right against

self-incrimination.