Is it possible to go back to the U.S.after overstaying as a child?
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Simple answer is yes you can return. Your overstay or unlawful presence as a child is not held against you until you reach 18.
Unlawful Presence and Bars to Admissibility
Unlawful presence is the period of time when you are in the United States without being admitted or paroled or when you are not in a “period of stay authorized by the Secretary.” You may be barred from reentering the United States for:
3 years, if you depart the United States after having accrued more than 180 days but less than 1 year of unlawful presence during a single stay and before the commencement of removal proceedings;
The law also provides exceptions for accrual of unlawful presence to the following individuals:
Minors: Children do not accrue unlawful presence while they are under age 18.
From you timeline you left around your 18th birthday give or take a few months but before your 19th birthday. You either have a 3 year bar from reentry (more than 180 days overstay but less than 365 days) or no bar at all if the overstay was less than 180 days.
Even if you had a 3 year bar, it has already elapsed. You have to apply for a visa like anyone else and answer questions truthfully. Note that although legally you have no bar, the chances of you being approved for a visa are very slim.
You are not eligible for a visa waiver.
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