dave.wang3000@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm curious about the consequences of overstaying US visa. A friend of
> mine told me a rather longish sad story of someone who came to the US
> on student visa with honest intentions to go to college. A year before
> he should graduate, his monies ran out. He then got into a bad
> marriage (during which he never attempted to file a green card).
> Having overstayed his visa by a few weeks, he didn't leave the US for
> fear of not being able to get back, and the unrealistic hope that
> he'll correct his immigration situation, somehow.
>
> Needless to say, he failed to correct his immigration status. the snow
> ball spins and he ends up with several YEARS of visa overstay (several
> years of illegal status).
>
> Other than the above (rather severe) immigration problems, he doesn't
> have any other issues with the law.
>
> The question is, if this person finally decides to end his misery and
> leave the US (for good of course - there is no doubt that he'll never
> be allowed back into the US), will he be at risk of getting arrested
> on his way out (at the borders or airport) or even imprisoned, because
> he overstayed his visa?
Banned for 10 years from applying to re-enter the USA. Very little risk
of arrest or imprisonment if his offences are all of the illegal
presence and illegal working type. |