I overstayed my visa by 4 years. What are realistic legalization options?

Strategic bottom line: over 4 years you've accrued serious unlawful presence, and any departure without a waiver is an automatic 10-year bar. Principle one: do NOT leave on a whim.

Realistic plan: 1) consult an attorney to seriously evaluate asylum grounds (Georgia in 2026 has specific risks for LGBTQ, journalists, opposition activists that may qualify, but the one-year deadline is long past — you'd need changed circumstances); 2) cash work without taxes is its own problem for future legalization — consider getting an ITIN and filing taxes, even retroactively; it does not legalize you, but it materially helps future AOS / cancellation cases; 3) carry documents and an attorney's contact at all times.