extension of visitors' visa
Dec 18th 2003, 2:47 pm
#1
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extension of visitors' visa
Hello everybody!
I have a question regarding extension of visitors' visa after the
original six month stay. How easy is to extend stay for another 6
months after a visitor already stayed for 6 months? Is it done on a
regular basis or it's more of an exception? I've heard of somebody
who extended for medical reasons. In my case, it will be my mother
helping me out with a newborn baby while I am working and, ideally, I
wanted her to stay with us for one year. What is the procedure? Do
we have go directly to INS or there is a website where we can apply
for the extension? When should it be done, right before the end of the
first six months or well ahead? Does it make sense for my mother to
ask a custom officer at the border control when she will be entering
the country to stamp one year stay? Do they do this? Really
appreciate all your help guys!
Kind regards!
I have a question regarding extension of visitors' visa after the
original six month stay. How easy is to extend stay for another 6
months after a visitor already stayed for 6 months? Is it done on a
regular basis or it's more of an exception? I've heard of somebody
who extended for medical reasons. In my case, it will be my mother
helping me out with a newborn baby while I am working and, ideally, I
wanted her to stay with us for one year. What is the procedure? Do
we have go directly to INS or there is a website where we can apply
for the extension? When should it be done, right before the end of the
first six months or well ahead? Does it make sense for my mother to
ask a custom officer at the border control when she will be entering
the country to stamp one year stay? Do they do this? Really
appreciate all your help guys!
Kind regards!
Dec 18th 2003, 5:20 pm
#2
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 68,280
Re: extension of visitors' visa
Originally posted by Firuza
Hello everybody!
I have a question regarding extension of visitors' visa after the
original six month stay. How easy is to extend stay for another 6
months after a visitor already stayed for 6 months? Is it done on a
regular basis or it's more of an exception? I've heard of somebody
who extended for medical reasons. In my case, it will be my mother
helping me out with a newborn baby while I am working and, ideally, I
wanted her to stay with us for one year. What is the procedure? Do
we have go directly to INS or there is a website where we can apply
for the extension? When should it be done, right before the end of the
first six months or well ahead? Does it make sense for my mother to
ask a custom officer at the border control when she will be entering
the country to stamp one year stay? Do they do this? Really
appreciate all your help guys!
Kind regards!
Hello everybody!
I have a question regarding extension of visitors' visa after the
original six month stay. How easy is to extend stay for another 6
months after a visitor already stayed for 6 months? Is it done on a
regular basis or it's more of an exception? I've heard of somebody
who extended for medical reasons. In my case, it will be my mother
helping me out with a newborn baby while I am working and, ideally, I
wanted her to stay with us for one year. What is the procedure? Do
we have go directly to INS or there is a website where we can apply
for the extension? When should it be done, right before the end of the
first six months or well ahead? Does it make sense for my mother to
ask a custom officer at the border control when she will be entering
the country to stamp one year stay? Do they do this? Really
appreciate all your help guys!
Kind regards!
Dec 18th 2003, 9:29 pm
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Re: extension of visitors' visa
[email protected] (firuza) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
>
> I have a question regarding extension of visitors' visa after the
> original six month stay. How easy is to extend stay for another 6
> months after a visitor already stayed for 6 months? Is it done on a
> regular basis or it's more of an exception? I've heard of somebody
> who extended for medical reasons. In my case, it will be my mother
> helping me out with a newborn baby while I am working and, ideally, I
> wanted her to stay with us for one year. What is the procedure? Do
> we have go directly to INS or there is a website where we can apply
> for the extension? When should it be done, right before the end of the
> first six months or well ahead? Does it make sense for my mother to
> ask a custom officer at the border control when she will be entering
> the country to stamp one year stay? Do they do this? Really
> appreciate all your help guys!
Looking after your baby counts as work, whether or not you
actually pay her. A person in visitor status is not allowed
to work. If your mother enters on a visitor visa and looks
after your baby to let you work, she will be working illegally
and will be at risk of arrest, deportation, and possibly a
ban on re-entry. If you want her to look after your baby,
you'll have to bring her in on some sort of work visa, but
I don't know if any of the work visas apply to this sort of
situation.
A person entering as a B-2 visitor can be admitted for a
maximum of 6 months. If they want to extend their stay, they
must submit an application and fee to the USCIS before the
end of their admission period. They can stay until the
application iis refused, or until the end of the extension
if one is given. Your mother obviously would not be able to
legally extend her stay if she is working illegally.
>
> I have a question regarding extension of visitors' visa after the
> original six month stay. How easy is to extend stay for another 6
> months after a visitor already stayed for 6 months? Is it done on a
> regular basis or it's more of an exception? I've heard of somebody
> who extended for medical reasons. In my case, it will be my mother
> helping me out with a newborn baby while I am working and, ideally, I
> wanted her to stay with us for one year. What is the procedure? Do
> we have go directly to INS or there is a website where we can apply
> for the extension? When should it be done, right before the end of the
> first six months or well ahead? Does it make sense for my mother to
> ask a custom officer at the border control when she will be entering
> the country to stamp one year stay? Do they do this? Really
> appreciate all your help guys!
Looking after your baby counts as work, whether or not you
actually pay her. A person in visitor status is not allowed
to work. If your mother enters on a visitor visa and looks
after your baby to let you work, she will be working illegally
and will be at risk of arrest, deportation, and possibly a
ban on re-entry. If you want her to look after your baby,
you'll have to bring her in on some sort of work visa, but
I don't know if any of the work visas apply to this sort of
situation.
A person entering as a B-2 visitor can be admitted for a
maximum of 6 months. If they want to extend their stay, they
must submit an application and fee to the USCIS before the
end of their admission period. They can stay until the
application iis refused, or until the end of the extension
if one is given. Your mother obviously would not be able to
legally extend her stay if she is working illegally.
Dec 19th 2003, 12:57 am
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Re: extension of visitors' visa
Don't bet on it.
Personally i have NO IDEA how someone can "tour" the US for 6 months, let alone MORE than 6 months! I have never been on vacation more than 2 weeks -- mainly cuz it gets EXPENSIVE, and you already see everything in a few weeks. Plus you gotta go back home and go back to work.
POE officers are hitting hard on "tourists" asking for lengthy stays. You better prove where you're going, how you're paying for it, where you work back home, how you can get the time off, etc. etc.
Eg: Sitting at home with your gf/bf watching TV and cutting the grass for 6 months isn't viewed as being a "tourist". It winds up being viewed as acting like a resident. You're not supposed to "live" or "move-in" with anyone.
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Personally i have NO IDEA how someone can "tour" the US for 6 months, let alone MORE than 6 months! I have never been on vacation more than 2 weeks -- mainly cuz it gets EXPENSIVE, and you already see everything in a few weeks. Plus you gotta go back home and go back to work.
POE officers are hitting hard on "tourists" asking for lengthy stays. You better prove where you're going, how you're paying for it, where you work back home, how you can get the time off, etc. etc.
Eg: Sitting at home with your gf/bf watching TV and cutting the grass for 6 months isn't viewed as being a "tourist". It winds up being viewed as acting like a resident. You're not supposed to "live" or "move-in" with anyone.
-= nav =-
Dec 19th 2003, 4:45 pm
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Valid activities for visitor status (was: Re: extension of visitors'
supernav wrote:
> Eg: Sitting at home with your gf/bf watching TV and cutting the grass
> for 6 months isn't viewed as being a "tourist". It winds up being
> viewed as acting like a resident. You're not supposed to "live" or "move-
> in" with anyone.
"Visits with friends or relatives" is explicitly listed as a valid
activity while in B-2 status. (I am not sure about mowing the lawn,
though... ;-))
Now, hanging out with your American s.o. for prolonged periods may tip
the scales in favor of finding immigration intent, but that is an
entirely different issue from what is or isn't a valid activity for
visitors.
Thorsten
> Eg: Sitting at home with your gf/bf watching TV and cutting the grass
> for 6 months isn't viewed as being a "tourist". It winds up being
> viewed as acting like a resident. You're not supposed to "live" or "move-
> in" with anyone.
"Visits with friends or relatives" is explicitly listed as a valid
activity while in B-2 status. (I am not sure about mowing the lawn,
though... ;-))
Now, hanging out with your American s.o. for prolonged periods may tip
the scales in favor of finding immigration intent, but that is an
entirely different issue from what is or isn't a valid activity for
visitors.
Thorsten
