E2 visa with parents, will turn 21 next year. what happens to me?

Question

We've been in the US under parents E2 visa since 12 years and normally we will renew it in Nov where I'll still be 20, but what happens next year when I turn 21?

I already read different articles saying E2's can't get greencards, and if i could go to a university here, would I have to go back to my original country or apply it from here?

Answer 1

E-2 dependents are spouses and children. Anyone unmarried and under the age of 21 is a child. On your 21st birthday, you will no longer qualify for the E-2 dependent status you are currently enjoying.

You can change status inside the U.S. For example, if you are currently a full-time student at a school that can issue a SEVIS I-20, you could ask the Foreign Student Adviser for an I-20, and apply for a change of status from E-2 to F-1.

That would buy you some more time in the U.S. and put off the inevitable which is that someday, your time in the U.S. may come to an end.