I am from Colombia, South America. I came to the U.S. the age of 5 with on a J2 Visa. My dad got his masters and PhD in the u.s with a J1. I went to elementry, and highschool here. When I turned 18 I went back to Colombia because I was 18, and became Independent, I then got my F1 Visa to study here in the us with sport and academic scholarship in 2001. I went to school from 2001 to 2003 but because I of family and financial ties. It was really difficult to return to school. I tried to explain my situation to my advisors and they told to contact INS and what to do. I did, I really never knew how to go about things with my situation, its now 2006 I am 23 years old and my visa I believe is about to expire. I have be have been in the US for about just 18 years. What can I do with my situation. My professors and friends say I can I apply for Citizenship but I really just dont know how the process works or where to go to find help with my situation. If you can give some advise or some resources on what I can do, it would be greatly appreciated...Thank you....

