[quote=FlyerInHi]
but even with an i94, after 180 day overstay, you have to leave the country for a ban of 3 years.
1 year or greater overstay means a ban of 10 years.
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No, you do not. If you have entered the country legally you are eligible for AOS and you do not need to leave the country.
[quote=FlyerInHi]
I try to avoid the terms “legal” and “illegal” because they are not precise and only serve to demonize people.
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Legal/illegal is not confusing, unless you want to be confused.
You enter the country legally if you have a valid visa (border crossing card, covered by waiver) using one of the designated points of entry.
Otherwise you entered the country illegally.
If you overstay you are out of status. It is not a crime to overstay, but it comes with civil penalties. So, it does not come with jail time, but it is still not legal, hence it is illegal.
[quote=FlyerInHi]US immigration law is complicated. For people to claim that those poor kids’ parents from central America are educated enough to figure it all out is ludicrous.[/quote]
I agree. The current system is designed to benefit politicians, immigration attorneys and various NGOs.
