Terror Plot Suspect Overstayed Visitor Visa
"The visitor's visa that Hosam Smadi used to enter the United States basically authorized him to visit friends and relatives and see the sights, likely for no more than six months. It did not permit him to work, go to school-- or stay for two years," the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. "Although Smadi married a Texas woman in July 2008, the union did not automatically make him a lawful, permanent resident."