Congrats on doing what you wanted to do and achieving a legal way to be here, but I don't think your advice is very helpful to some of us. You said you were here for 6 years. If I knew of what of I could have done with my 6th year in the US, I would have probably done the same. There is one problem though many of us have been here for years. You might be right that im not American but Americanized, but going back to Mexico is not an option. I love my family here and wouldn't want to leave them here and also to mention the friends that i have had for pretty much most of my lifetime on earth.