former international student . currently out of status. Wants to apply for permanent residency. Advice
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former international student . currently out of status. Wants to apply for permanent residency. Advice
F1 international student. Fell out of status due to technicalities with school.
Want to file for either permanent residency or citizenship. Have been 2 years in
the country. What are the possibilities, what outcomes and process will be
involved ?
Asked on November 14, 2016 under Immigration Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You cannot do this if you are out of status and at any rate you need to have a basis for applying for permanent residence, either through employment or through a qualifying family relation. Once you are out of status, then only way you can do it is through a valid marriage to a US citizen.
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