a question about immigration/visa?

by admin on Mar.18, 2010, under STAYING YOUNG

A question about immigration/visa?

My son has become friends with a 20yr old South African citizen who is actually of Indian decent.

This young man's father has a work visa and has been in the states for years working as a pharmacist. He lived with his father and went to high school here. He has been able to stay because of his father's visa. Now, he's about to turn 21 and his choice is to marry a citizen or get sent back?
What else can he do to stay?
He's a great person, has high moral standards, great work ethic, and is a person of integrity.
He would make a great citizen….
What can we do for him?

Wish that we could deport some of our rotten citizens in exchange!

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5 Comments for this entry

justin bieber
March 18th, 2010 on 11:59 pm
Best Answer – Chosen by Voters so, why isn't this fellow in school? either he has to find some other status that allows him to stay, or leave, of course. but rather than try to marry him off, all he would really have to do is attend university, which would be normal enough for someone of his age. of course once he's out of status, he wouldn't be able to change to student or any other nonimmigrant status, and he'll have to leave. he could, of course apply for a student visa back home.
taylor lautner
March 18th, 2010 on 11:59 pm
If the dad is a permanent resident he can file an I-130 on his son's behalf. Or if he has any other relatives that are US citizens or permanent residents they can file it as well. He might also be able to find an employer to sponsor him as well to stay. Source(s): USCIS.gov
taylor lautner
March 18th, 2010 on 11:59 pm
He could get a student visa, work visa, or marry a US citizen to become a resident himself.
taylor lautner
March 18th, 2010 on 11:59 pm
Every other child who parents are on L, E, H, visas have the same problem at 21 …The dream act would have helped them ..
miley cyrus
March 18th, 2010 on 11:59 pm
If he is the ethical person you say he is, he will abide by the conditions of his admission. He and his parents must have been aware of the limitations placed on his authorized stay. If he is going to school full time at this moment, he can file form I-539 and change status to F-1 student.One of the conditions of his admission was that he could stay until he celebrated his 21st birthday. When he entered the U.S., his stay was restricted. His authorized period of stay should have ended on the day before his 21st birthday. If he is still in the U.S. after his stay expires, he would be here in violation of the immigration laws and subject to arrest and removal. It's a little hard to imagine that a person of high moral standards and integrity would choose to be an illegal alien.His choices are not "to marry a citizen or get sent back." His choices include leaving the U.S. as required by law or changing status to another nonimmigrant classification such as student.To marry a citizen just to be able to stay in the U.S. would not be the act of a person of integrity and high moral standards. It would only serve to bastardize the sanctity of marriage. Someone who enters into a sham marriage would not make a great citizen.