Lawyers Behind Bars. Case messed up. Out of Status now

[lurker007]

+ I enter the US on a 5 year F1 student Visa in 1999.
+ I went to college. Finished my course in 2001.
+ Applied for Adjustment to Status of Permanent Residence on an Employment Base. I found a company willing to sponsor in 2001 also.
+ My student Visa expired in 2004.
+ My case was still in processing.
+ I used to get work authorizations every year.
+ Feb 2007 my case got denied, based on Wrongful filing. They also mentioned that I cannot appeal this.
+ It is now September 2008. I have no case going on. I have not visa now.


What are my options? I know the marriage is one option, as I am single. But I dont want to get married to anyone here. What else can I do? Is there anyway I can appeal my case this late in the game? I've been living in the US 8 years now, is there any provision to apply for permanent residency after 10 years stay? Any loophole I can exploit? Please help me. I am under some serious stress from back home as I support my entire family from working in the US. I used to have a great paying job, but I lost it after my work authorization expired.

Thanks in Advance.
God Bless.

 

[simsd]

Is your lawyer in jail?

What country are you from? (This will tell us if there are any other options open to you).

 

[lurker007]

Is your lawyer in jail?

What country are you from? (This will tell us if there are any other options open to you).

+ My lawyer was in Jail, I dont know if he still is there.
+ I am off Pakistani citizenship.
+ Most of my immigration records were with my lawyer whose office was raided by ICE officials and they confiscated all records.

 

[nscagony]

Unfortunately poor legal representation doesn't protect you from suffering the consequences of it. You are out of status and likely unlawfully present. Depending on the denial date you have incurred 1 year of unlawful presence and earned a 10 year bar. There are no loopholes for this situation. If your case was denied based on immigration fraud, you are also not eligible to get a GC through marriage. Talk your situation over with a good lawyer.