Here I put my status mod out for you
 
Here is an example for Member profile or Account home:
 
http://defreunde.de/pics/example.png
 
step 1:
 
in header use the kick it here.
 
<!-- IF active_module == "member_profile" OR active_module == "account_home" -->
<script src="{virtual_path}includes/js/ajax-jquery.js"></script>
<script src="{virtual_path}includes/js/jquery.editinplace.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="{virtual_path}includes/js/ajax-forms.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var my_status_edit = "{lang:"core","click_here_for_status_update"}";
</script>
<!-- ENDIF -->
 
step 2:
 
in the lang.core.
 
click_here_for_status_update
 
and
 
member_has_not_yet_set_a_status
 
step 3:
 
in cp panel -> Custom fields -> General or other -> add text field -> with label -> estatus
 
step 4:
 
Upload this files in your vld.
 
http://defreunde.de/pics/vld-files.rar
 
step 5:
 
in member profile.
 
insert at any places
 
<div id="euserstatus">
<!-- IF member_id == session.member_id -->
<em style="cursor:pointer;">
<div class="editme1">{profile_field_estatus_value}</div>
</em>
<!-- ELSE -->
<em><!-- IF profile_field_estatus_value -->
<div>{profile_field_estatus_value}</div>
<!-- ELSE --><div>{lang:"core","estatus_no"}</div>
<!-- ENDIF -->
</em>
<!-- ENDIF -->
</div>
 
in account_home
 
<div id="euserstatus">
<div class="editme1">{profile_field_estatus_value}</div>
</div>
 
end.