我们住在维州，我爸是被regular police抓住的，原来说交罚金会放，但后来他们发现他overstay，就不放他了。
-You need to find a immigration lawyer to help you. Your father's case will be forwarded to immigration court and he will be transferred to the immigration jail. Then, he can be free by bond. Juts tell your father, nothing is serious and don't let him feel scared/worried.
这事严不严重？
-No. But he will be deported and of course, he can choose to leave volunteerly as I said above.
一般要等多久才会有hearing？
-Hard to say, case by case.
因为我们让他非法呆在这里，对我们有什么处罚？
-No, it is irrelevant to you or your wife.
是罚金还是更严重的处罚？
-Normally nothing extra, but deportation.
