[juyrett]

I won't claim to know the terrain well but from what I understand of post-9/11 actions by our immigration authorities, they are paying closer attention to students with expired visas and hope to track them much better than they had in the past. Nevertheless, I hear that they are still too understaffed to monitor everybody with an expired visa (in the meantime they are improving their tracking database). But certainly don't take my word for it. Check around (e.g., on the internet) for info on this. Maybe calling an immigration attorney might help -- they can give you some free advice & consultation on the first call and charge you later if you need more involved assistance. Would it help if I told you not to commit an aggravated felony or a crime of moral turpitude? :-)