Overystayed visa as a minor, can I now get an F1 to study? [closed]

I was taken to the US when I was 11, in 1999 with a parent. We stayed illegally until u decided to move back to my home country voluntarily in 2005 when I was 17, I was becoming an adult and realizing my illegal status and all the problems I had started to face due to that. After ten years of living in my home country, I decided I wanted to visit the US and in 2015 I applied for a tourist visa. I had a good job for about 7 years at that point and was honest about my overstayed time on my application. I was able to receive my visa without issue and is valid for ten years. Since 2015, I have made annual trips to vacation in the US and have never overstayed my time. I now want to apply for an F1 visa because I want to attend school in the US. Will I have any issue getting this? I’m assuming they won’t be very hard on me since I currently have a tourist visa which I have not abused, plus I was a minor at the time I overstayed and it wasn’t my choice to do so, I also left voluntarily before I turned 18.

Best Answer

One can never predict for certain what will happen with an application, but if you got a ten year tourist visa it seems they are not holding your overstay against you (indeed they shouldn't since you were a minor and thus didn't accrue illegal presence), so from your question I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be eligible for an F1 if you were enrolling at a legitimate institution.

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Can overstay adjust status in USA?

If you're an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen who entered legally (through a nonimmigrant visa, for example), you can adjust status to a green card holder by filing Form I-485 even if you overstayed a visa.

What happens if you overstay your visa waiver in the US?

If the visitor accrues unlawful overstay under the Visa Waiver Program, the visitor will be permanently barred from the program. In order to travel to the United States thereafter, such individuals would have to apply for a visa at the U.S. Embassy and may face with the refusal of their visa application.

Will my b1 b2 visa be Cancelled when I apply for an F-1?

Your B-1/B-2 visa will not be cancelled if you decide not to continue with your F-1 studies in the U.S. and you promptly depart the U.S. thank you for your answer.

What happens if you overstayed visa?

If you have more than 180 days of unlawful presence, meaning you overstayed your visa by 181 days or more, you will be barred from returning to the United States for a certain amount of time. If you were unlawfully present for between 180 and 365 days, you will be barred from entering the United States for three years.

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