Can illegal immigrant get H1B visa?

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I'll try to keep it short. I came to US on tourist visa after graduating Computer Science with title of Engineer back in Poland. I over stayed my visa and now I'm illegal. Is person like me (IT Professional) still able to get H1B visa here in US? Or is marriage the only solution to become legal here? I hope for quick response. Thank you.

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Mark Kowalewski ·
Since you no longer have a valid temporary visa you cannot obtain a n H-1B within the United States. A bona-fide marriage to a United States citizen can solve a lot of immigraton problems.
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Scott D. PollockImmigration AttorneyChicago, IL ·
I agree with the other response. Unless you were the direct or derivative beneficiary of a labor certification or immigrant visa petition filed before May 1, 2001, only marriage to a U.S. citizen would allow someone in this situation to adjust their status in the U.S. If you were to depart the U.S. for any reason, your overstay could cause you to trigger an inadmissibility bar of 3 or 10 years, depending on the length of the overstay. Scott D. Pollock Scott D. Pollock & Associates, P.C. 105 W. Madison, Suite 2200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 444-1940 fax: (312) 444-1950 e-mail: [email protected] internet: www.lawfirm1.com Please visit our renovated website at www.lawfirm1.com, which allows client access to case status, enhanced information on services, and other convenient features.
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