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    hihihi Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 3, 2008, 02:23 PM
    I want to stay in the US
    I came to the US from canada with some friends to vacation (my friends are US citizens and are all over 18, I'm only 17)

    In order to cross the border, I got a notarized letter from my mom saying I could go.

    Well, I want to stay...
    And my mom has stated she does not care if I do
    My friends from the united states have stated if its okay I am more than welcome to live with them.
    So... do I stay here until I am 18 and try to get citizenship... (ill be 18 in april)
    Or what do I do?

    Do I have to go back now?
    I wasn't in the best of situations up there.


    Any information would be helpful :confused:
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    lawanwadee Posts: 3,653, Reputation: 124
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    Nov 3, 2008, 03:25 PM

    As a Canadian, you are allowed to enter US on visa waiver program which means you can stay in US for 90 days without getting a proper visa. After that there is no exception, you must obtain a proper visa or you will turn illegal alien like those from the south. You choices are:

    * Get a student visa and go to school, or
    * Get a job that fits employment visa requirements,

    Even you mom said OK, in reality it is no way because you are still a minor and you need her as your sponsor.
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    Nov 3, 2008, 03:27 PM

    Agreed, you will have to get a visa to stay legally.
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