Q: Next Step? Forums? Advice?
Hi,
I'm 21 and a canadian citizen in the US. What forms do I need to fill out to stay in America though I overstayed my stay by a year.
Could I just go to an interview and explain it was due me being involved in a domestic violent relationship during my pregnacy? We are currently no longer together and my son is American. I also have a permanent resident card already but it expired in 2015. (I came to visit Texas from Canada Jan.2017) my new boyfriend (he's the good ex from high school but broke up cause I moved with my mom but we reconnected) is considering marriage in the near future. I'm currently in Florida about to be in MN
A: There seem to be several factors at play in your case that should likely be discussed in the context of a private consultation at an attorney's office. Given that you stated that you held previously a permanent resident card and were the victim of domestic violence, I would recommend that you bring with you to your consultation copies of all past immigration related paperwork as well as copies of any police reports from times when you may have called the police in connection with being the victim of domestic violence. There are components of U.S. immigration law that afford status to those who are crime victims.
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