american visa?
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JazX, there is no such thing as 'INS' anymore, it is "USCIS". this is a result of the crazy, terannical US Patriot Act. the sector now does (and has MUCH more power) that the INS ever did. when was the last time you spoke w/ your "INS lawyer friend?
as having a significant other who is a lawyer specializing in immigration and asylum cases in the US, i can say that from direct experience in her work that to take this advise of "chancing it" is one of the worst ideas one could ever do. the punishment of these violations is pretty much what para and others have spelled out, but can run much deeper- and with much more international severity in that persons home country.
i am not trying to pick a fight here and think you have the right to own opinions of course, but to offer this as a clear and forthright option w/o any sort of consideration is nuts. i know the guy trying to find his way to SF is not taking it up directly, but this is serious fire that has reaches beyond your interaction w/ a dozen developers could really know. i respect your situation of similar in Finland, but that was clearly a different time (counting in bush years) and w/ a directional immigration policy between far different countries.