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Seriously people, doesn't this story sound a bit off? A strict aunt demands that her nephew/niece tours the U.S. for the full 5 months before being allowed to go back. She'll pay for 5 months but not for 2 months. It sounds to me like OP wants to know if that story will work at a POE. It won't. They've heard them all. Their answer will likely be "we'll take care of your return ticket".

He will do "anything" to get a green card and yet it is the other person forcing him into marriage? It sounds like sour grapes on your part. Get a *new* life, woman, move on.

He will do "anything" to get a green card and yet it is the other person forcing him into marriage? It sounds like sour grapes on your part. Get a *new* life, woman, move on.

This is a common misconception. The overstay, and any associated bars someone incurs from them, never go away, they just aren't enforced for LPRs. This can give rise to a situation where someone has a ten year bar for overstay, for example, but successfully adjusts status. Five years later they decide to move back to their home country. They are no longer an LPR so the bar is now back in play, and runs for ten years from the date they first departed the US after the overstay occurred. If they had never departed the US after becoming an LPR then surprise, ten year bar.
 
INA Section 212(a)(9)(B):
 
"(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.
 
From the I-485 instructions, Page 2, "Who Is Not Eligible To Adjust Status?":
 
"2. You entered the United States as a nonimmigrant crewman".
 
Nonimmigrant crewmen typically enter on C-1/D visas.

" there are more visa holders from Nigeria than any African country in the US"
LOL. Nigeria happens to be the most populous country in Africa... and by far - over 180 million people. There is also a lot of Chinese immigrants in the US. Does it mean that they get a preferential treatment?
How about a more appropriate indicator: visa B refusals in 2015: Nigeria: 32.56%, Ghana:63.28%. Some EU countries have the refusal rate around 20% but as I mentioned in the previous post those are special cases which do not qualify for the visa waiver program. Perhaps you should notify the Department of State that they are not doing their job right.
And just that fact alone - that some countries benefit from the waiver program and some do not renders your assessment nonsensical.
source:
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/RefusalRates/FY15.pdf

There is nothing to argue about. The numbers speak for themselves. I invite everyone to read them.

" there are more visa holders from Nigeria than any African country in the US"
LOL. Nigeria happens to be the most populous country in Africa... and by far - over 180 million people. There is also a lot of Chinese immigrants in the US. Does it mean that they get a preferential treatment?
How about a more appropriate indicator: visa B refusals in 2015: Nigeria: 32.56%, Ghana:63.28%. Some EU countries have the refusal rate around 20% but as I mentioned in the previous post those are special cases which do not qualify for the visa waiver program. Perhaps you should notify the Department of State that they are not doing their job right.
And just that fact alone - that some countries benefit from the waiver program and some do not renders your assessment nonsensical.
source:
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/RefusalRates/FY15.pdf

Fly Delta. They have the same number of take-offs and landings (usually).