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maybe you guys can help...my in laws got a 10 yr visa and are from Shenzhen China and are coming in March...what are the new rules about this visa..can you bounce out of the states for a week and come back in..they are retired...or would it be better to apply for a extention...they were here in 2013 march to march and want to visit again to do the things we could get to do..im just seeking info on the way this visa works...thanks...Dan

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Ryan H Grand Master

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Going to Canada, Mexico, or other close by countries and then returning does not reset the clock.

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duration of stay is set by the CBP goon at the POE.

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All entries on a visa are at the discretion of the officer at the POE. Remember that a B1/B2 visa is for visiting, not living in the US. There is no law or regulation prohibiting them from going to Canada or Mexico for a week to try to reset the clock, but if the border agent thinks they are trying to abuse their visa, they can be turned away. General rule of thumb is that you should spend as much time out of the US as you spend in it.

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There is actually a rule that states that travel to Canada , Mexico or the Bahamas does not reset the original time permitted in the US. Too many abusers used to do just that so they shut the door.

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There is actually a rule that states that travel to Canada , Mexico or the Bahamas does not reset the original time permitted in the US. Too many abusers used to do just that so they shut the door.

Really? I thought that only applied to VWP entries, not B1/B2.

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08/13/2012: Package received by Chicago Lockbox
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08/17/2012: Notice of receipt sent
08/21/2012: Biometrics appointment notice sent
08/27/2012: Walk-in biometrics completed
09/19/2012: Interview scheduled for October 26
10/24/2012: EAD production ordered
10/26/2012: Interview in San Antonio. AOS approved!
11/5/2012: USCIS claims green card delivered, nothing in mailbox.
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7/18/2016: Sent in N-400 to Texas lockbox

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