Hi Nepali bandhus, I am here in the US for the past eleven years, all the time in the student visa (F-1). My husband and one child are my dependents (F-2). We happened to have another child in the US too (so the babyboy is the US citizen by birth).

I am looking for the job after my ph. d. graduation this Summer. I am now woking as a volunteer in a City Hall and in my OPT.

I just heard that after continuously residing in this country for ten years and with the child as the US citizen, one "might" be able to apply for permanent residency. However, I visited the immigraion website but did not find any such rules.

My children do not wish to return to Nepal, and my husband and I do not want to be out of status.

What will be the ways of obtaining the Green Card for me and my family [husband and the child]? I would be very grateful to you if you have any good thoughts about this. I am also thinking of applying as an EB1a category but are there other options for me? Any suggestions?

Sakuntala