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Hello, As stated in the subject, I am interested in finding out for how long I'm banned from re-entering the USA on a tourist visa. I reached out to the embassy in my country via email but only got an automatic response that didn't provide an answer. The embassy website does not offer an answer to my question and does not offer an option to schedule an appointment in the embassy outside of visa applications or passport services. I understand I could get a visa appointment and just get denied if the ban is active, but as I'm informed, the embassy doesn't have to supply a reason as to why the visa is denied - so I fear I might not get the answer I seek if I take that route. I did overstay my visa, I just don't know for how long. I entered on a 1 year J1 visa, married a US citizen, applied for adjustment of status, divorced on my request, withdrew the petition on my request and moved back to my home country. After I withdrew the petition I received a letter from USCIS to leave the US voluntarily in 30 days, but I stayed 2-3 months pass the 30 day mark. I was not deported. My issue is that after I got married, we didn't file the petition for adjustment of status immediately and in the interim my J1 visa expired. From my understanding, that is considered "out of status" and is counted as an overstay. I was in USA from September 2014 to February 2020. I just want an official confirmation of how many days I overstayed and for how long I'm banned from re-entering. If anyone can help me with this, I would greatly appreciate it. I have friends in the USA I would like to see but also just want to know what are my options in terms of travelling to USA again. Thanks!

Hello everyone, - I applied for re-entry permit on November 30th, 2021, - Received NOA December 02nd, 2021 (Nebraska Center). - Received Biometrics letter December 11th 2021. - Attended Biometrics appt on January 05th 2022. - Left the USA on February 01st 2022. - NO NEWS after that, still outside the US waiting for the my re-entry permit and confused whether to travel back to avoid the one year issue or just wait for it even I pass the one year period. very confused. BTW, for people asking for fingerprint re-use, don't risk it, they took my biometrics less then 6 months and still took them again for the re-entry permit. Don't risk your case based on other people's cases, each case is different. Also, anyone knows whether the 2 years period starts from the approval date ? or the filing date ? if it's the filing date then the applicant would already loose more than a year from their allowed time.