Which VISA to apply for that best fits my circumstances?

[Attis Barros]

I'll try to explain as easy and quickly as I can, I could write two pages full to explain my situation, but that won't be useful.

I'm 22 now, Brazilian. Parents took my entire family over to the US when I was 11, stayed after our visa's expired. Two sisters are now US citizen's, one married, other single. I returned with my father when I was 18, four years ago. I'd like to visit my sisters, but I fear if I apply for a tourist visa they'll think I plan on staying over there once again (although it wasn't my choice to be taken over there). Unsure what to do on that part. Now, I have a friend I've known over 6 years, we talk everyday and I guided him into creating his own business, which is now around 500k+ a year, we started another online business together, for now he's the sole owner, he will be registering the business soon, I'm owner of a successful online business, would that help and might I apply for a different type of visa in this case? We talked about it, unsure how sponsoring goes for friends/business partners.

I'd appreciate some guidance.

[immihelp]

Since you overstayed in the US for over 1 year, you are banned from entering the US for 10 years. You still have 6 years to go.

After that, what visa you apply for depends upon your purpose of traveling to the US.

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Since you overstayed in the US for over 1 year, you are banned from entering the US for 10 years. You still have 6 years to go.

After that, what visa you apply for depends upon your purpose of traveling to the US.

Thanks for your reply Immihelp.

I thought that unlawful presence only accrued for adults(over 18), not minors. I know my visa is invalid as I overstayed, that law is set for everyone.

I went in 2005 at the age of 11, left 2012; a few months after my 18th birthday. If that law is valid that one stars accruing unlawful presence after the age of 18 , then I only accrued at the most one year (putting 1 year as I don't recall the exact months of arrival/departure), and if it stands, that debt would have been paid correct, unless the law has changed, then in that case.. shucks.

https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/overstay-visa-but-is-under-the-age-18---2018211.html

http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/can-visa-overstay-be-forgiven.html

http://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43686/overstayed-my-us-visa-for-over-9-years-never-got-deported-can-i-return-as-a-to

And a couple of other sources not mentioned, but those date as far as 1 year back.