Need advice/help on what can be done....
Overstayed on the J1 visa with no 2-year residency bounding the visa. Been trying to enroll in a school to get the J1 changed & extended to an F1visa, to no avail, until it expired. Have overstayed for 5months and wondering what best decision to take right now.
1) Is it possible by any chance to get admission & obtain an I-20 from any University here and then apply for an F1visa here in the US despite the expired visa? Or does the visa application need to take place from country of origin? If yes, then on what grounds/conditions will I be granted an F1visa to come back and study here?
2) Despite the F1visa, and apart from marriage is there any alternative visa that I can apply for? If yes, which and what are the necessary conditions/requirements for it?
3) What penenalties are involved with this 5months overstay and can they by any chance be waived with a fine or anything of that sort?
I need advice on what is best I should do... I will appretiate your assistance... Thanks...

