A Master in Computer Sciences from California has over-stayed in US on student visa?
In other words, is there any possibility to legalize himself there without leaving the country? What are the ways and options available?
Answer:
(1) He cannot "legalize" himself in the US because he doesn't have a valid status to remain in the US
(2) He can leave the US (go except for Mexico & Canada) and come badk in a legal status. If he is a student, make sure he has a valid F-1 stamp and I-20, and come back here
(3) be careful, depending on how long he's been in an illegal status and what he did while he was here (such as working illegally,) he may not be able to re-enter the US even if he might have new visa stamp, I-20 and so on. There are 3-year /10-year bar for those who stayed in the US illegally.
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yes only if he marries a US citizen
NO! He's already broken the law by overstaying! He should of used his degree to secure a good job whereby the employer does most of the immigration paprework and pays the fees for him. Now he may be deported and lose any chance of ever being allowed back into the U.S.
Not in the United States. He has to leave. Depending on how long he overstayed he could face a ban of up to 10 years.
This does not sound good.
I would recommend to pack everything and get ready for departure, then turn him or herself into the INS and explain why this has happened and hope for the best. It always pays to be honest and no one should try to play any tricks in such a case.
Quickly getting married most likely would not work and will make matters worse, since a petition has to be filed before the marriage, the same goes for finding an employer quickly.
An extension of stay could have been granted for the right reason before expiration, but after that the chances are next to nothing. Going to Canada and then come back as a tourist (I suppose this was the question) wouldn't help either.
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