<p>I have know others in your situation. It has been suggested that the best way is to return to your home country, live with relatives there and attend a university in your home country - upon earning a degree in a field that is in demand in this country (like nursing for instance) , you should be able to apply for a work visa and then citizenship. </p>
<p>For some careers, even if you get the education here in the US, citizenship, or lack of it rather, may become a problem when you seek out employment or licencing in your field. </p>
<p>In any case, there are many, many others who are in the same situation and I'm sure that you can get advice from many resources. Be careful about making too much noise about being illegal - after all, it is ILLEGAL to be here without proper authorization and someone could make an issue of it and cause you to be arrested/deported - especially now since illegal immigration is such a hot political issue. </p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>