3d artist in the US illegally, can I get any sort of work visa?

[numpty 0]

hello

been in the US illegally for a decade been freelancing for years now(getting by on my ITIN) and to be honest im tired of being here illegally(if im freelancing, i might as be back home)

speaking with a friend/ex-coworker(we were at small studio where they needed me/they paid me cash) he said i should try to get a job at the company where he is at now(big studio, owned by a publisher that owns multiple studios across the country). with my status there is no way would this studio hire me, which he knew(hes canadian, on a visa himself). what he was getting at was he thought i could get some sort of visa, as an example he brought up an artist we used work with who is pretty ####### but somehow managed to get himself a work visa.

a bit more on me; im 23, from argentina and i dont have a college degree. i could get affidavits from friends who are doing well financially, dunno if it would help.

any chance i could get something?

also, my mother got her CG almost 2 years ago and my stepfather is a citizen(they've been married for about 5 years). can either one request me? would i be better off?

thanks

[Ahmed&Rachel 8]

Probably not at all good that you're here illegally... That will probably create a huge problem for you.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

A work visa is absolutely not an option for you. In my opinion, you have only 3 viable options to change your status:

1) Have your mom petition for you once she becomes a US citizen.

2) One day marry a nice girl and have her do the same.

3) Wait for major immigration reform.

Until then, pay taxes and stay out of trouble.

[Boiler 45,753]

1, would require you to serve out your ban, assuming of course you entered with inspection.

[Terry Martin 1]

For better or worse, if you enter the country illegally - and stay for such a long period - the government is not at all sympathetic to your desire to change your status. You are in a situation that has very few options.

[LalaLarissa 0]

I had a roommate back in NZ who had just come back from living in the US illegally, he told me he had a 10 year cooling down period of not being able to enter the country at all. As soon as you leave the US (recorded) you will be flagged, and I guess it would be a similar scenario if you tried re entering the states within those 10 years you would be banned from entering the US for life.

I may not be correct about the 10 years for in your case, but it was true for my ex roommate. Sucks for him, he had also been a freelancer working with websites and photography, and he had a solid girlfriend.

[Harsh_77 718]

Even doing any of the AOS from all the options Bob mentioned would be difficult, USCIS is not happy when they have someone living in the country illegally trying to change the status.

[Dakine10 5,452]

If you originally entered the US legally, it's worth researching the options 1 and 2 that Bob posted above for adjustment of status(AOS). If your initial entry was not legal, the AOS option will not available to you, making things considerably more difficult.

A work visa is not an option for you.