I have a male friend who makes about $40000 a yr. I am 22yrs old male on F1 visa. can he sponsor me to get my?

Question

I have a male friend who makes about $40000 a yr. I am 22yrs old male on F1 visa. can he sponsor me to get my Green Card?

pls help.

thx

Answer 1

No.  Student visas are issued on the condition that the student return to their own country upon completion or termination of studies.  You agreed to this condition.  You are not eligible for a change of status to an immigration-class visa from a non-immigration visa.  You must return home within 30 days of completing or terminating studies (or immediately if you violate any visa conditions).  

Overstayers are illegal aliens and barred from re-entry.  Get packing and go home.  After 2 years in your home country, you may apply for immigration or other types of visas.

Answer 2

You are here on a student visa and when it expires you need to go home.  At that point, from your own country, yur friend can sponsor you to come back.  An F1 is not allowed to work, except part time, at the school they are attending.

Answer 3

ibu_guru is wrong as usual.

This is how I got my US citizenship

F1 -> OPT (Optional practical training) -> H1B -> Greencard -> US Citizen

Your frined CANNOT sponsor you for a greencard. See

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/...

for information about immigrating to US