Hi
I moved to the US from the UK in 2007 on a 3 month visitor visa. I overstayed my visa after marrying my wife and have lived here with no green card for almost 8 years, being married to and living with my wife the whole time. My passport has been expired for some time. We have lived on one pay check the whole tim and have a four year old son together so we've had no extra income to be able to afford either the green card process or to have my passport renewed.
So to confirm, I am a UK national living in the US with an expired visa and an expired passport. My marriage is ending and I cannot stay in the US any longer. As I have not been able to work I have literally NO money and my soon to be ex wife obviously doesn't want to give me any.
Getting my passport renewed before I leave is not an option. Staying and getting the green card process finished is not an option. My only option is to turn up at the airport with my expired passport and ask to be deported home.
I am aware and understand that I may be barred from returning for up to ten years(?) and I'm ok with that, once home I can get working and have my son flown out for visits. My concern is any legal trouble I may encounter, or if I get turned away at the airport for not having an in date passport. I don't want to be stuck here in the US homeless and in limbo.
Will they renew my passport there at the airport for me and slap with me a bill for the flight and the passport fees or am I looking at something more serious? I really don't have much option to be honest, I just want to know what I'm walking into when I get there. I doubt they'll want to throw me in jail but you never know...
Regardless, I will be arriving at the airport in about 30 days telling them I have overstayed by 7 years and have an expired passport. Please advise as to what may happen.
Thank you so much for any info you can provide!
J
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