Illegal, student Visa

[lhanz]

California

Hello.

I over stayed in California from 1989-2000. I graduated from high school, and attended a Community College illegaly for 2.5 years, 1997-2000. I left the US in 2000. I should have a 10 year bar from rentry, but in May 2005 i got a 5 year visitor's visa, and was able to visit California just recently, May 2006. I was granted a 6 month stay, but i only stayed for two months, and now i'm back in the Philippines.

I'm now thinking of going back to the Community College that i attended, but i want to go back legally with a Student Visa. My question is, will there be a problem with the school finding out that i previously attended the college illegaly? Would they still grant me the I-20, accredit all the units i have taken, and let me continue/finish my degree? Any additional info is appreciated. Thank you.

 

[FLMommy]

Probably not, and if you do apply they will probably report you to Immigration since you lied on your application (colleges ask for A no's and visa no's if you're not a US citizen - you obviously didn't fill that part out last time, indirectly claiming to be a US citizen?). I think you're out of luck on this one.

 

[lhanz]

Probably not, and if you do apply they will probably report you to Immigration since you lied on your application (colleges ask for A no's and visa no's if you're not a US citizen - you obviously didn't fill that part out last time, indirectly claiming to be a US citizen?). I think you're out of luck on this one.

no i didn't claim to be a citizen, i claimed green card.

 

[FLMommy]

no i didn't claim to be a citizen, i claimed green card.

When you didn't have one... that's still illegal.