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Originally Posted by ColombianPilot
I am currently trying to get a job at a regional airline in the US, but most require a green card or US passport. I’ve been thinking of going back to Colombia and working for an airline down there and starting the process over once in in Colombia, but I’m not sure if there’s a penalty for leaving now, would I get in trouble or would leaving now make it harder for me to come back later in life? Any thoughts on the matter would be greatly appreciated
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It depends, have you been
unlawfully in the US for more than 180 or 360 days? If so, you will face the 3 or 10 year bar under
section 212(a)(9)(B):
...an alien is inadmissible if the alien has accrued a specified period of unlawful presence, leaves the United States after accruing the unlawful presence, and then seeks admission during the period specified in (either 3 years or 10 years after the departure, depending on the section 212(a)(9)(B)(i) duration of the accrued unlawful presence).
See:
https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/...0-0-18383.html
May want to check with a lawyer also.