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Overstay for child of US citizen under 21?

Hi, i’ve been browsing the sub and think my situation is probably pretty simple and my dad is quite certain but I would like to hear more voices.

1.) I am 19 years old 2.) I have a B2 stamp on my passport that expires march 31. 3.) My dad is a US citizen and has sole custody of me. 4.) I am a canadian citizen 5.) I went to middle school + high school in the US under an L1(?) and went to study in Canada for university. 6.) I started the process for a green card when my L1 expired but abandoned the process (it expired and I did not follow-up within the 90 day grace period due to extenuating circumstances—I was studying in Canada and forgot/did not get the form early enough to sign it)

My main questions: A) What happens if I overstay my B2 (though I am not intending to) B) If I file for a green card through my dad, will the overstay be forgiven bc I am an immediate relative/his son? C) If I file for a green card tomorrow, would it likely be ‘done’ before I am 21? D) If I file for a green card later (like next year when I will be 20), could it be a problem if I turn 21 before it is completed? What about if I overstay (or do not?) E) I assume I will not be able to travel by plane (esp. internationally) during this time if I were to be in the process of filing for a green card—is this true?

F) From my understanding, if I go to the US and then apply for a green card through my dad, and do not leave for however long- I can eventually become a US citizen and there should not be any problems except turning 21 during the process or being deported due to an unfortunate run in with border people. Is this accurate?

I got the B2 stamp because my passport looks suspicious due to having LPR status written in there (even though that greencard was abandoned), and I have not been great at talking to customs.

I am planning on going to the US soon for the purpose of seeing my dad for a couple weeks + getting stuff I left at his place and whatnot. I

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