USA Visa After Overstaying 10+ years ago [closed]

My bf was seeing a girl in America 12-13 years ago and went over to Arizona to see her in 2007. He was having a pretty rough time then as his mum had just died and he wasn’t particularly close to his other family (no dad on the scene) at the time. Long story short, he ended up overstaying his visa due to all this by 6-8 months. He left and hasn’t been back since.

I want to go to NYC for my 30th this year and I’m really worried he won’t be granted a visa. We own a house together, he’s got a stable job and is now close with his family and I know all of these things are taken into account.

He’s applying for a b-2 tourist visa but what do people think his chances are? Just concerned doubly with what’s happening with the USA immigration atm 😕

He’s British and is now 32. He was 19 at the time this happened and pretty messed up following the death of his mum. We’ve got absolutely no intention of staying (I have a job working for a local police force in their legal dept.)

He works for a charity supporting adults with autism. He’s just been put on a management program and runs Sunday school at our local church.

He’s travelled to Europe and with the UK being in the EU (for the time being!) he hasn’t had to apply for visas other than the US.

He’s close to his family now, and mine

Thanks all

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What happens if you overstay your visa for 10 years?

What are the consequences of overstaying my visa? You can face removal proceedings (deportation), a 3-year bar, a 10-year bar, or a permanent bar depending on the amount of unlawful presence you have accrued and your conditions.

Can my US visa overstay be forgiven?

If you apply for a green card after a visa overstay, a re-entry bar will significantly lengthen your application process or prevent you from applying altogether. But you may be able to apply for a waiver that legally forgives your overstay so that you can apply for a green card.

Can I come back to the US if I overstayed?

Overstays & Unlawful Presence If you enter the United States with a valid visa (for example, a tourist or student visa) and overstay by less than 180 days, your visa will be considered void and you'll need to get a new visa in your home country if you want to come back to the United States.

Who is eligible to adjust status even after a visa overstay?

Conclusion. If your relative is an immediate relative (spouse, unmarried minor child, or parent of a U.S. citizen) who is currently in the United States with a visa overstay, you can generally file Form I-130 as long it is filed concurrently with Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status.

What is a Visa Overstay? Consequences and Solutions to Over staying a Visa

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