Need help!!!!!

[Tunisia216 2]

I have a friend who is here from Egypt. He came here on a tourist visa that is good for 6 months. His family is very well off in Egypt and much of them do live here or go back and forth - legally through visas that I believe are good for 6 months, as a tourist visa and then they must return to Egypt for a period of time before they can return to the USA.

My friend is here now and his visa is good through March 2008 but he wants to stay.... What kind of options would he have? Of course people are saying ofr him that he should marry, find someone to marry and stay that way but he does not want to do that - He wants to marry for love and in the time that it happens and not for a visa- and really I repsect him for that soo much! His family here is telling oh we have this girl and that girl you could marry to stay, etc but really he is a good person and he does not want to do it that way.

What other options would he have that he would not have to return to Egypt? I was thinking is there a way to apply for an extension? Or change it to a student or work visa? Does anyone have any information? Please let me know if you do! Thank you guys so much you're all a great group of people and you've been such a wonderful resource. Thank you

Edited September 3, 2011 by Kathryn41
to remove personal information

[YuAndDan 153]

The only way to Immigrate to the USA is through a Work Visa sponsored by a corporation needing skilled labor, or family based immigrations through a family member already in the USA and is a citizen, or the diversity visa program. All these options requires leaving the USA and applying for a proper immigrations visa.

A good place to start. http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1326.html

To stay after a visitors visa expires it to remain in the USA illegally, illegal immigrations as you know is a hot subject in the USA.

[vickydeutsch 0]

The only way to Immigrate to the USA is through a Work Visa sponsored by a corporation needing skilled labor, or family based immigrations through a family member already in the USA and is a citizen, or the diversity visa program. All these options requires leaving the USA and applying for a proper immigrations visa.

A good place to start. http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1326.html

To stay after a visitors visa expires it to remain in the USA illegally, illegal immigrations as you know is a hot subject in the USA.

Hello!! well i passed through that experience. I went to the USA as a tourist, then I wanted to stay and I changed my status as a student. However, your friend needs to study full time. After September 11th, everything has changed so tell your friend he needs to have money because he will pay double tuition since he is not a resident or citizen. ANd he needs to study full time. But remember, he will have student status (F1) but he will keep his tourist visa until he changes his visa. I didnt go back to my country while I had my student status. My lawyer told me not to do it because that was very risky since I wasnt a tourist anymore. When he finishes the college or university, he will have one year of work permit. If he finds the love of his life during all this time, he will be lucky enough to stay in the USA and get married. And he will be able to change his status and be a resident.

Good luck!!

[B'sA 0]

I have a friend who is here from Egypt. He came here on a tourist visa that is good for 6 months. His family is very well off in Egypt and much of them do live here or go back and forth - legally through visas that I believe are good for 6 months, as a tourist visa and then they must return to Egypt for a period of time before they can return to the USA.

My friend is here now and his visa is good through March 2008 but he wants to stay.... What kind of options would he have? Of course people are saying ofr him that he should marry, find someone to marry and stay that way but he does not want to do that - He wants to marry for love and in the time that it happens and not for a visa- and really I repsect him for that soo much! His family here is telling oh we have this girl and that girl you could marry to stay, etc but really he is a good person and he does not want to do it that way.

What other options would he have that he would not have to return to Egypt? I was thinking is there a way to apply for an extension? Or change it to a student or work visa? Does anyone have any information? Please let me know if you do! Thank you guys so much you're all a great group of people and you've been such a wonderful resource. Thank you

Email - smyrnacowgirl@hotmail.com

Hi!

I met my boyfriend while i was in the USA.And we wanted to get married, but at the federal court they told us this is not gonna change my status in the US.

Nothing can change your visa status in the US. So wew were told even if we do get married i'll be elegally there as long as i don't come back home and don't apply for a visa that alouds me to come back.

And since we're talkin about marrige, a k3(spouse) lasts much more than a k1(fiance).

good luck!