I am considered a illegal by law now.. need advise

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Mrillega

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Hello,

My story begun 7 months ago when i met this girl in my country. Let's say it's a country that is part of the EU.

After that we corresponded for 4 months, calling everyday, mailing etc. So at one point i decided to come over, she really wanted me to come over, live with her, get married, she would pay for the papers.

So, and i know it's stupid, but i sold my house, sold my car, sold all my belongings and bought a retour ticket to the US.

When i arrived here things werent as she promised and told me for 1 she was in a divorce with her ex, for 2 they were still living in the same house but she told me he would move in 2 weeks.

Fine by me, naive as i am, cause i had enough money to survive for a while.

So i stayed 2weeks in a hotel, when the 2 weeks were past she came with some excuse that his kids were coming over and that they could't turn there tickets back.

So i could stay with her brother.

I stayed there 2 weeks but the situation in his house was tence cause his girl was 5 months pregnant.

Her ex still living with her, and me asking where to stay now, she decided i stay with her, and her ex until he left.

I believed it so i went, man, this really sucked, we had to do everything secret cause she didn't want to hurt his feelings and they were fighting, me and her fighting then me and him etc etc.

So, my visa waiver was almost due and i said, im going back cause i don't like this situation.

She begged me to stay ad promised it would all be better soon, again stupid as i was i believed her.

Ok, so at one point my visa waiver was due, that would't be a problem if i would marry her i thaught.

Then my wallet got stolen out of the house, they took $370 from my account, she claimed that it was her female friend who ive been fighting with all the time but i think it was her.

After 2 weeks i got my wallet back, she told me she gave it back to her.

Then last month on her birthday i was so sick and tired of this situation and her lies that i packed my stuff and went, without money, and due visa waiver.

I slept a week in a park till i found out about the shelters, the food and drinks and the possibileties.

Now i got a steady job, i get a check every friday, i have a appartment, got some nice friends and seeing a new girl.

Im getting a tax nr soon cause you dont need to be a legal resident to get a tax number.

See, im living like evy normal person here, i dont do drugs, i dont do crimes, i work 6 days a week and going to pay tax, the only thing that makes me different is my status.

I live in the state of Texas, i know that .gov websites says that things are impossible once your illegal and that you will deported when they find you but in real live it is not like that.

Ofcourse nowhere on the internet or on forums people will admit that there are ways but there are ways around everything.

A good friend of mine is English, he is staying here 2 years illegaly, he got arrested for domestic violence cause he gave his wife a punch, before you judge him, he took up with her behaving for months, she was beating him up, biting him, she even hitted him with a cell phone on his head, i accepted that for a long time and did nothing till he snapped.

She got him arrested for domestic violence and in court he told the judge , listen, i am here illegal for 2 years, please send me back.

They gave him 4 months in jail but they have no intensions to send him back, so that is a example that you wont get deported always when your illegal.

I know that there are many people against illegal residents and i understand cause alot of them make a mess in the US, crime, drugs etc.

But fortunally there also people that are pro for laws that make it easier for illegals.

What i want to say is, i love this country, i got nothing to go back to in my country, i made a life with friends and work here and want to start a new life.

I didnt came to this country with the idea to be stay here illegaly but the situation occured so now i am.

I know there are ways but i just need to find them.

Any type of advise is welcome and you can also email me.

Also would i like to meet people that were/are is simular situations.

Thanks for taking the time to read my story.
 
The only way I can see you making yourself legally present in the country is through marriage to a US citizen.
 
Yes... the only way I see it too is marrying a USC FOR LOVE, otherwise you will get more troubles...

Being out of status, prevents you from getting any employment visa or any others... so marriage is your only way. Unless, you pack your stuffs and go back home...

At least you didnt enter the US without inspection or with fake documents, otherwise you will never be able to adjust your status.

Good luck...
 
Thank you very much for the answers, i appreciate it.

It happens to be that i have a new girlfriend now and we like eachother very much.

Its still early but sometimes in your life you met somebody where you know it is different from the start and i have that with this girl.

We are not gonna marry right away cause we want to see how it goes a little while first even while we are really into eachother.

Another question then, is there a certain time you have to be with eachother to get married?

I know its still gonna be hell after you get married cause of lawyer costs and paperwork but im willing to do everything in my power to stay with here.

And no, i entered the Us with a new pasport(2007) and did it all in the normal way, it was never my choice to be illegal but alot of things happened and unfortunaly i am considered as 1 now.

Havent i met my friends and my girlfriend i probably would have packed my stuff but i really dont want to lose this.

Thanks again for reading :)
 
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I dont think theres a certain time you have to be together....the only onus you have is to convince the interviewing officer (once all your paperwork has been filed post marriage) that the marriage has been entered into in good faith and not for convenience. You must be aware though that given your situation, the interviewing officer will most likely be assuming the latter therefore you have to do your utmost to prove him wrong and that your marriage is indeed legit.
Many people have gone this route and indeed have been successful. Otherwise however, not so successful. Just make sure that you do not leave the country anytime soon.
 
Getting married and doing the necessary immigration paperwork is not that hard. Being out of status will complicate things a little so I recommend consulting with an attorney.
 
I'm not entirely clear as to timings here. You said that (as of your Nov 3 post) your problems started 7 months ago. After that you spent 4 months preparing to come here (in VWP) then presumably 3 months on an I-94W before you became illegal. That already accounts for all 7 months! So I'm not clear where you had time to put your life back together again--by getting a job, find new girlfriend, apartment, etc.

It is a difficult situation you are in and I cannot advise you as to your final decision. However, a few points to consider:

--Yes, any out of status period should be forgiven if you marry a US citizen in a legitimate marriage before leaving the country. But if this is someone you just met a few days ago, conveniently right around the time the I-94W expired--it is going to raise a lot of suspicion. Perhaps I am mistaken as to timings but that's what it looks like based on the numbers you gave. They will look for evidence that any marriage is legitimate so you probably need an attorney to advise you how to do so given the circumstances that I hope you can acknowledge may look a little suspicious.

--If you overstay an I-94W by even a day, you can never return using the VWP but will always need a visa. If you overstay by six months or more, you can be barred for 3 years when you leave. If you overstay by one year or more, you can be barred for 10 years when you leave.

--It is likely that when the new administration begins in Jan 2009, there will be a renewed push for comprehensive immigration reform. It seems unlikely at this point that this will happen before 2009 because of the election. When immigration reform happens, it may allow you to become legal--but there may also be greatly increased enforcement of laws making it much harder to work illegally. IMHO comprehensive immigration reform is unlikely to pass unless it includes both a path to legalization for those already here illegally and much stricter enforcement in the future. It is anyone's guess whether you will come out ahead when this happens--so you are throwing the dice here somewhat.
 
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