tom2013

i heard today that when you enter with a B1/B2 you can not stay for 6 month anymore?

Now they can also just give you 30 days or a week stamped in your passport?

is this true?

ian-mstm

Whoever told you that is an idiot. A 6-month entry is still the norm.


This has always been true. How long you are allowed to stay in the US is entirely up to the CBP officer at the POE... but, generally, you'll get 6 months.

Ian

tom2013

thanks a lot. I want to see some properties and differents states, i have for whole family incl kids a b1/b2 visa. so normally it must be no problem to stay the 6 months?

civilservant

Be clear, your family already all have B2 visas in their passports?

tom2013

yes me ,my wife and my kids all have a b1/b2 visa in our passport. valid till 2023

ian-mstm

Normally, it's not a problem... correct.

Ian

tom2013

thanks a lot

jeffreyhy

Heard where? From who?

Regards, JEff

ian-mstm

From the Babylon 5 episode "Z'ha'dum"...

"Who decides that the workday is from 9 to 5, instead of 11 to 4? Who decides that the hemlines will be below the knee this year and short again next year? Who draws up the borders, controls the currency, handles *all* of the decisions that happen transparently around us?"

He probably heard it from "them"!

Ian

jeffreyhy

Ah, OK then. As long as it wasn't "that man behind the curtain". Ignore him.

Regards, JEff

tom2013

I heard it on Tv .It was a tv progam where people moved to USA and the son was thinking to come after on a B1/B2 and stay for 6 months and when he came at border controll he got 30 days and then they explained that it was changed.

civilservant

Just because its usually 6 months, dosent mean it CAN'T be 30 days. The period of entry is totally at the determination of the officer at PoE.

ian-mstm

Nothing has changed. The officer can allow him to enter for 1 day, 30 days, 6 months, or not at all... it's entirely up to the officer!

If the son was told that things changed, then you need to know that the officer lied to him. The officer is allowed to lie.

I suggest you stop watching TV.

Ian

tom2013

Yeah Ian maybe i should LOL

Ray

the 30 day thing was an idea that came up a few years back by politicians
it never went anywhere