Legal Question in Immigration Law in Florida

Hi, I am here in the US as a tourist and have already overstayed for a year, I met a Dentist who is willing to sponsor me as a Dental Assistant, can i apply for a working visa?


Asked on 9/04/14, 7:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marlene Hemmings Marlene Hemmings, Attorney at Law

No. If you overstay even one day, you cannot change status. If you leave the U.S. now, you will be barred for 10 years from re-entering. The only alternative you have, if you remain in the U.S., is to get a greencard through marriage to a U.S. citizen.

Also, most employment-based non-immigrant visas (TN, H-1B, E-3) require a Bachelor's Degree for entry into the field, so you would not qualify for an H-1B as a Dental Assistant.

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Answered on 9/04/14, 8:11 am


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