I tried for all sorts of visas, extensions etc, but all to no avail. Luckily for me while doing all this stuff boy met girl and things progressed from there all to a happy end. My experiences taught me that really you have two options in country: get married, or join the forces.
Sasless, even as a legal newcomer you get screwed over at all points. Bank of America? Sorry sir you have no credit, so we'll give you a restricted one, to help you build credit. Here illegally? Sure have one, no problemo.......Don't even start me on trying to get a mortgage. Why is it that if you have never had any debt, have a 6 figure deposit ready for a house, have got a decent paying job, then you are deemed as being unable to be fiscally responsible? Someone eventually gives you one, but at a price. That to me is weird.
Don't mean to hijack the thread......