From expired ESTA to green card?

[LukeU 413]

20 hours ago, NataBubu said:

Hello everybody, I have serious question. My friend came to USA seven years ago on ESTA visa (90days)... and he is still here. He did not get married or anything, or applied since than for any kind of visa. Is it possible,  on any way, for him to adjust status, and get green card? 

Nope. 

 

Sadly to admit, even if I knew of a way. I'd never, ever advise it to anyone like that.

 

There's a reason why legitimate people wait (some for years) before being legitimately approved a greencard, very often after months of hardship, uncertainty, unknowing and stressors (emotionally/financially) being placed on marriage/family relationships. To only then have people like your friend who, when all comes to it - makes it even more difficult for decent people just trying to live with their loved ones. 

 

Grow up, be a big boy, accept the ban and move on. 

 

Harsh yes, but these posts/discussions are all too frequent and gives me a stark realisation of the (fair) hoops we have to jump through to do this whole thing. 

[NataBubu 52]

21 hours ago, Murph4865 said:

This is the reason why the US Gov is cracking down on this stuff cause of people like him not doing it the correct way, when the rest of us are doing it correctly.  I can almost say he sends most of what money he makes here is sent back home,  just udderly sad people have to do this to better themselves and be so selfish cause eventually it hurts everyone doing it legally i despise people like him. 

Yeah you are right, I understand your attitude . 

[NataBubu 52]

1 hour ago, LukeU said:

Nope. 

 

Sadly to admit, even if I knew of a way. I'd never, ever advise it to anyone like that.

 

There's a reason why legitimate people wait (some for years) before being legitimately approved a greencard, very often after months of hardship, uncertainty, unknowing and stressors (emotionally/financially) being placed on marriage/family relationships. To only then have people like your friend who, when all comes to it - makes it even more difficult for decent people just trying to live with their loved ones. 

 

Grow up, be a big boy, accept the ban and move on. 

 

Harsh yes, but these posts/discussions are all too frequent and gives me a stark realisation of the (fair) hoops we have to jump through to do this whole thing. 

Ofcourse I asked for legal way, and yes you are right.

[carmel34 3,654]

23 hours ago, NataBubu said:

Hello everybody, I have serious question. My friend came to USA seven years ago on ESTA visa (90days)... and he is still here. He did not get married or anything, or applied since than for any kind of visa. Is it possible,  on any way, for him to adjust status, and get green card? 

Encourage your friend to move to California, there's a much lower chance of being deported here.

[JFH 12,191]

9 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

So he is also working without authorization?  Doesn't sound like he needs to be "rewarded" with a green card.

One wonders if he will ever be eligible... All it takes is a fake claim of US citizenship to take a job or some other benefit and it’s game over. Forever. 

[igoyougoduke 1,675]

On 10/19/2020 at 8:12 AM, NataBubu said:

Hello everybody, I have serious question. My friend came to USA seven years ago on ESTA visa (90days)... and he is still here. He did not get married or anything, or applied since than for any kind of visa. Is it possible,  on any way, for him to adjust status, and get green card? 

No legal pathway for him/her. 

[NataBubu 52]

11 hours ago, James120383 said:

No legal pathway for him/her. 

So nothing... Ok, thanks everybody on responses. And good luck with your cases. 🙏🏻

[NataBubu 52]

21 hours ago, JFH said:

One wonders if he will ever be eligible... All it takes is a fake claim of US citizenship to take a job or some other benefit and it’s game over. Forever. 

Yes, I told him too that for example I came here in December on K1 visa and applied for everything on February and I still did not get work authorization, so if it’s that hard for me who came here legally and did everything on right way, I can’t even imagine how would be hard for him. He was very young when he came here, he lost all his family in war, he came alone with no money and he did not speak language, and without anybody’s help, so he did not know what he should do. He could just apply for  asylum and everything would be fine by now, but he did not know... so I’m not here to judge anybody, you never know what life can bring, I was just trying to help, so from all I can see, he can’t do nothing and that’s it. At least I tried. Thanks again everyone 🙏🏻