> Boiler wrote:
> > Sorry re-read.
> > So why are you still here is the first question? You start accruing
> > illegal presence when you hit 18 but are obviously deportable now.
>
> I can't exactly leave on my own. I'd love to do that and probably
> would've as soon as I knew my visa was expiring, but one, I have no
> money of my own, and two, how would I have survived in my home
> country,
> alone, as a 14 year old?
>
> > Anyway F1 would be the route, you need to show ties to you home
> > country
> > and the funds needed to pay for your education.
>
> Should I finish my high school education in the United States, leave
> during the summer break, and then apply for a University/F1 visa? Or
> should I stay, apply, then leave?
I seem to be talking to the wind, but I'll try again: you REALLY need to
consult a competent immigration attorney. Most will give a one time
consultation for just a small fee, or in a case like yours (minor at
risk of deportation) they may even waive the fee. Or there are Catholic
charities that help with immigration queries.
But first you must realise that your problem is bigger than 'how can I
study in the US?'...
NB: What is your parents take on all this - what are their plans?
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