Getting a green card after Visa expired?

Question

I have an acquaintance whose student visa expired. Is there any way for him to get a green card, or is it a lost cause at this point?

Answer 1

Student visas are issued on the condition that students return to their own country upon completion or termination of studies.  Student visas can never be converted to any immigration-class visa.  And now that the person has overstayed the student visa, he is a deportable illegal alien and will be barred from re-entry for a period of time.  The length of the ban depends on how long the overstay.  The only alternative is return to his home country immediately.  If he's deported, he gets a longer ban.

Answer 2

Hopefully not. He should not have overstayed his Visa.

Answer 3

An F1 is a non-immigrant visa and the student agreed to leave when it expired. The longer he remains the harder it will be to ever come back.

He can't get a green card since he violated his F1.

Answer 4

I think so. Get a good immigration attorney to help in your case....bye...