Advice Needed Please.

[enoch 0]

Hi there,

I like to know if i can receive some advice regarding my current situation. I'm 17 years old, turning 18 in October this year. I currently reside in the U.S and I have been living here 14 years without a green card, which means I came here when I was 3. In 2001, my dad filed a i-130 under my aunt who is a U.S citizen, but I know that will take forever, since they didnt even get to our file and the visa cap is in like 1995 or something. No one in my family(father, brother, and my mom who died in the states in 94) have green cards. We came here on a B-2 visa which expired wayyy long ago.

So my question is, I understand that if you overstay u will be banned/barred from the U.S. However, I hear that if you are under 18, it does not apply to me.

I am already accepted into college in the U.S. I was wondering if I can travel back to my home country or maybe even get deported, JUST myself and apply for a F-1 visa in my home country to come back and study here, since it will give me a better chance at getting a green card then just staying here.

Thank you.

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[Gatorfan 0]

You may want to contact a lawyer, or try posting on www.immigrationportal.com. That site covers more types of visas and this one.

[americangirl 0]

This is a really tricky situation! I would also advise you to consult a lawyer. (And this forum is for marriage-based immigration, not general.) I'm not really sure how the F-1 visa will help you get a green card any quicker. It is a non-immigrant visa.

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