[idontlikebacon]

Not as simple as that, man. I'm completely American, but I'm missing a piece of bureaucracy that a broken immigration system won't give me.

I don't speak Arabic, I have no memories of Saudi Arabia, and I thought I was American for a long time. I didn't commit a crime on purpose, and worse there's no way to atone for it except for reform or leaving and being barred from my home country.

I know I can leave, but I want to try everything I'm able to and stay in the US.

[hugh3]

Well, life is tough.

Don't come asking me for advice on how to break the law.

[idontlikebacon]

I'm surprised you got 2 up votes; I came to the HN community not looking for advice on how to break the law or get a condescending response from some internet tough guy.

I'm asking for advice on how I could pay for college. That is it. I already realize I've unintentionally broke the law and I've been reminded often enough.

[idontlikebacon]

Queen, I'm here to talk about paying out of state tuition, not what I should do about my status.

Read the edit in the post. I cannot change my status with an overstayed visa, so it's not a matter of choice or lack of will. I didn't come to HN to be lynched.

[sunpatel]

if you dont find a way to pay for college...you have a legitimate shot at the DREAM immigration reform..it passed the HOUSE this week but not the senate...its up for revote later next year.

The measure, known as the DREAM Act, would have granted temporary legal status to most illegal immigrants under age 30 who were brought here before age 16, and who have been in the country at least five years. It would have granted a further path to citizenship to those who go on to college or join the U.S. military.

Futher reading http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/9/dream-immigra...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DREAM_Act

[sizzla]

Something like DREAM will get passed eventually for the new wave of illegals, just look at this:

1. Immigration and Reform Control Act (IRCA), 1986: A blanket amnesty for over 2.7 million illegal aliens

2. Section 245(i) Amnesty, 1994: A temporary rolling amnesty for 578,000 illegal aliens

3. Section 245(i) Extension Amnesty, 1997: An extension of the rolling amnesty created in 1994

4. Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) Amnesty, 1997: An amnesty for close to one million illegal aliens from Central America

5. Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act Amnesty (HRIFA), 1998: An amnesty for 125,000 illegal aliens from Haiti

6. Late Amnesty, 2000: An amnesty for some illegal aliens who claim they should have been amnestied under the 1986 IRCA amnesty, an estimated 400,000 illegal aliens

7. LIFE Act Amnesty, 2000: A reinstatement of the rolling Section 245(i) amnesty, an estimated 900,000 illegal aliens

Source: http://www.endillegalimmigration.com/History_of_Illegal_Immi...

[queensnake]

Then fix it - stop breaking the law.

> I came to the HN community not looking for advice on how to break the law or get a condescending response from some internet tough guy.

I know, don't you hate that? I came up to this girl just wanting sex, not to get peppersprayed and called a rapist.

[jbseek]

Wow seriously guy?. Wtf take this to reddit, if you don't have anything to add to the discussion then shut up please.

[jbseek]

Since your so keen to rules and such you may need to re-read the rules we abide by here on HN.