QUESTION
Can I leave the country and re enter legally?
Asked on Aug 10th, 2013 on Immigration - Nevada
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Hi
I entered the US in 06 on a 3 month tourist visa.
I overstayed it and got married the year after but never filed for my papers. Now I wonder if there is any way I can leave the US without them having any record of me and then enter again legally? For example if I leave Puerto Rico by ferry and remove the form in my passport. Then fly back to Scandinavia, report my passport stolen and apply for a new one. Will I be able to enter the US again then?
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If you are married to a US citizen, your marriage makes the overstay okay, but you should apply for a green card before traveling outside the US. If you overstayed and then you leave before obtaining a green card, you'll be barred from returning for up to 10 years.
Answered on Aug 13th, 2013 at 4:42 PM