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Old Jun 5th 2019, 6:15 pm
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Hey everyone, I am wondering if it is possible to extend my stay in America if I entered on the visa waiver program. Not including the 30 day stay that could be approved by the local USCIS director?

I have a newborn that is an American citizen as well if that means anything?

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Old Jun 5th 2019, 6:25 pm
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Not sure what you mean by '30 day stay'? The VWP gives you up to 90 days entry, not 30.

But no, there's no way to extend that and having a USC child makes no difference.

HTH.
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Nope, and the VWP is 90 days or nothing.
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Old Jun 5th 2019, 10:28 pm
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Originally Posted by christmasoompa
Not sure what you mean by '30 day stay'? The VWP gives you up to 90 days entry, not 30.

But no, there's no way to extend that and having a USC child makes no difference.

HTH.

Yeah I’ve been here for 70 days and it says the only way I can extend is for 30 days through the local USCIS director?
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You can't extend. If you apply and get denied and the decision comes after the 90 days of your original stay then you have unlawfully remained in the US and will never be able to use the VWP again.

Don't abuse the very generous regulations afforded to VWP users.
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Taken from the following website:

https://www.uscis.gov/visit-united-s...tend-your-stay

You may not apply to extend your stay if you were admitted to the United States in the following categories:
  • Visa Waiver Program
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Yeah I’ve been here for 70 days and it says the only way I can extend is for 30 days through the local USCIS director?
What is "it"? Please post the link.

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Originally Posted by civilservant
You can't extend. If you apply and get denied and the decision comes after the 90 days of your original stay then you have unlawfully remained in the US and will never be able to use the VWP again.

Don't abuse the very generous regulations afforded to VWP users.
my child is more important than regulations!
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American citizens are allowed to visit the UK for 6 months.
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my child is more important than regulations!
In that case, go ahead and overstay, as long as you understand you can never use the VWP again.

If your child and family are that important, I would think you'd want to abide by the regulations so you can continue visiting them. But that's just me.

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In that case, go ahead and overstay, as long as you understand you can never use the VWP again.

If your child and family are that important, I would think you'd want to abide by the regulations so you can continue visiting them. But that's just me.

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I appreciate your trying to help but your advice is not helpful. I already said I know right now of 1 way I can extend my visa and that is through USCIS local director in which they may grant me an extra 30 days in an emergency. I would say this is an emergency. I was wondering if there is another way in which I may be allowed longer.
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I appreciate your trying to help but your advice is not helpful. I already said I know right now of 1 way I can extend my visa and that is through USCIS local director in which they may grant me an extra 30 days in an emergency. I would say this is an emergency. I was wondering if there is another way in which I may be allowed longer.
I am confused, you say it is an emergency, but you don’t say what the emergency is. Having a child in the US does not give you special treatment as far as the USCIS is concerned. If there is a real emergency, then perhaps they may be understanding, perhaps not.

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I appreciate your trying to help but your advice is not helpful. I already said I know right now of 1 way I can extend my visa and that is through USCIS local director in which they may grant me an extra 30 days in an emergency. I would say this is an emergency. I was wondering if there is another way in which I may be allowed longer.
You should be prepared for the distinct possibility that your idea of what constitutes an emergency and that of officialdom will very likely differ.
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You should be prepared for the distinct possibility that your idea of what constitutes an emergency and that of officialdom will very likely differ.
I seem to recall that there was some sort of extension for Japanese tourists on VW after the Fukushima nuclear accident, but I think there was none for the Iceland ash cloud that grounded all flights, so that may add some context of what constitutes an emergency in this context.
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I am confused, you say it is an emergency, but you don’t say what the emergency is. Having a child in the US does not give you special treatment as far as the USCIS is concerned. If there is a real emergency, then perhaps they may be understanding, perhaps not.

I will have a baby that would be less than 2 weeks old. I’m pretty sure that’s an emergency?
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