I have been living in the US for 5 years on a F1 student visa...Will I be eligible to apply for a green card?

Question

I have been living in the US for 5 years on a F1 student visa...Will I be eligible to apply for a green card?

Answer 1

No.  You are on a student visa and will need to go home after your visa expires.  You can then apply to come back legally.

Answer 2

Not based on your status as a student. If you qualify in some other manner, you would be eligible to apply.

Answer 3

If you have sponsorship

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m...

1. Immediate Family Member who is US Citizen, such as spouse, parent, 21 years or older, sibling.

2. US Employer

3. Diversity Lottery Visa is you are from eligible country

http://travel.state.gov/search.php?metan...

4. Asylum or Refugee  

Answer 4

Hi, student visa cannot bring you to be US resident.  unless ur employer can give u ... or u get married with US greencard holder/US citizen here ... or ur family file you.