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.
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