b1/b2 to eb?

[manta]

Im on a 10 year multi entry b1.b2 visa south african passport.I applied for extension and am still waiting(pending although the date is up)I have a job offer that is specifically skilled (the owner will create it to suit my skills).Im still in the us and my 180 days will expire in 1 month-how can i stay in the states and become legit and start work-do i change status to eb3 -my potential boss will sponsor me and do what it takes to keep me here,my country is a mess and it just doesnt work for me anymore and my skills are better here and no american has the skills yet that i have-which i can train however i dont have a degree.the law firm wants to charge me 5k for this process which is a lot of money -is there a alternative way i can do this-or should one just pay to make sure its done properly,which im hesitant to do?So basically what are my options to stay and not return to south africa ?thank you

[orion]

What you want to do is not possible, B1/B2 cannot be chaged to EBx. Try H1 - work visa in April 2009. Your illegal presence in the US will work against you when you will want to become a legal alien worker. BTW whats the peculiar skills you have that no american has yet acquired...???

[manta]

thanks for the reply-however it is possible to do the change ,according to two immigration law-the H1-B visa isnt going to work for my situation just yet-It was meant to come across that not many americans have the qualification that i have-(qualifed game ranger in big 5 areas of africa)and others that we dont need to go into-the pointis that its a specialist position and im trying to avoid the 5 k fee on this proccess-thank you for your time to reply