Entry-Exit-Rentry USA within the 6 months

[rm9077 0]

Hi,

Assuming with a B1/B2 visa, one can only stay for maximum 6 months at time, will  one have any issue to reenter USA within those 6 months (for example renter USA from Canada after staying in USA for a month).






 

[nastra30 1,968]

9 minutes ago, rm9077 said:

Hi,

Assuming with a B1/B2 visa, one can only stay for maximum 6 months at time, will  one have any issue to reenter USA within those 6 months (for example renter USA from Canada after staying in USA for a month).






 

It's all at the discretion of the immigration officer on how long you can stay or if you can reenter. The visa itself does not guarantee entry.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

15 minutes ago, rm9077 said:

Hi,

Assuming with a B1/B2 visa, one can only stay for maximum 6 months at time, will  one have any issue to reenter USA within those 6 months (for example renter USA from Canada after staying in USA for a month).






 

Entering Canada or Mexico from the US does not reset your i94. Your original 6 month date will stand. So you can re-enter the US afterwards only if your original i94 is unexpired and you will not get any extension from that.  If everything is within the original 6 months (or shorter if that is what CBP determines on original entry), no problem re-entering.

Edited June 9, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[JFH 12,189]

You might not be granted six months at POE the first time you enter the USA anyway. Six months is the maximum you can get with a B-1/B-2 but the CBP officer may authorize a shorter stay. 

[Roel 7,191]

6 hours ago, rm9077 said:

Hi,

Assuming with a B1/B2 visa, one can only stay for maximum 6 months at time, will  one have any issue to reenter USA within those 6 months (for example renter USA from Canada after staying in USA for a month).






 

Sounds like you're trying to find a way to live in the US on your tourist visa. Immigration officers won't buy that you need all those months to just be a tourist. They will clearly suspect you're working.

[rm9077 0]

I think all of your replies doesn’t really make much sense. B1/b2 is a multiple entry visa. Moreover, it’s for my in-laws who are visiting their son in the US, and also visiting me in Canada during those 6 months. My question is after staying for 1 month in the us they will visit Canada and then go back to the US, can they re Enter USA. Also there is no I-94, the only document is the b1/b2 tourist visa. 

[milimelo 4,166]

There absolutely is I-94, look it up online. 

[rm9077 0]

6 minutes ago, milimelo said:

There absolutely is I-94, look it up online. 

I  visited the US, couple of months ago. I have a B1/B2 Visa and never had an I-94 form.

 

 

[milimelo 4,166]

Find yourself here: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/

[NikLR 13,220]

24 minutes ago, rm9077 said:

I  visited the US, couple of months ago. I have a B1/B2 Visa and never had an I-94 form.

 

 

Canadian.... It's different for us. 

[Boiler 43,387]

These questions always amuse me, I had a look at Quora once and they do this in spades, you ask a very simplistic question with no background and expect a sensible response or do you, who knows.

 

Anyway of couse they can seek to enter the US after I month and of course there is ni guarantee of entry, a visa is just a permission to apply.

 

 

14 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Canadian.... It's different for us. 

I doubt very much the OP is Canadian, usually these questions are from Indians but who knows.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

 

 

2 hours ago, rm9077 said:

I think all of your replies doesn’t really make much sense. B1/b2 is a multiple entry visa. Moreover, it’s for my in-laws who are visiting their son in the US, and also visiting me in Canada during those 6 months. My question is after staying for 1 month in the us they will visit Canada and then go back to the US, can they re Enter USA. Also there is no I-94, the only document is the b1/b2 tourist visa. 

 

 

Multiple entry visas don’t guarantee CBP will allow you in every time you apply for entry at the border.

 

The I-94 is the document (now online) you get when entering the US on a B visa that shows the amount of time you have been admitted for.

 

You cannot reset your 6-month maximum (or whatever lesser time CBP may have granted) by going to Canada or Mexico and then returning to the US, but assuming you have valid entry requirements for those countries and will still ultimately depart the US before the original 6 month period is up there should be no problem traveling back and forth between the US and its contiguous neighbors.

 

does it make sense now?

 

 

Edited June 9, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[rm9077 0]

19 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

 

 

 

 

Multiple entry visas don’t guarantee CBP will allow you in every time you apply for entry at the border.

 

The I-94 is the document (now online) you get when entering the US on a B visa that shows the amount of time you have been admitted for.

 

You cannot reset your 6-month maximum (or whatever lesser time CBP may have granted) by going to Canada or Mexico and then returning to the US, but assuming you have valid entry requirements for those countries and will still ultimately depart the US before the original 6 month period is up there should be no problem traveling back and forth between the US and its contiguous neighbors.

 

does it make sense now?

 

 

Yup your response is clearer. Thanks. 

[NikLR 13,220]

3 hours ago, rm9077 said:

I think all of your replies doesn’t really make much sense. B1/b2 is a multiple entry visa. Moreover, it’s for my in-laws who are visiting their son in the US, and also visiting me in Canada during those 6 months. My question is after staying for 1 month in the us they will visit Canada and then go back to the US, can they re Enter USA. Also there is no I-94, the only document is the b1/b2 tourist visa. 

 

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

I doubt very much the OP is Canadian, usually these questions are from Indians but who knows.

just going off these words. 

[Boiler 43,387]

20 minutes ago, NikLR said:

 

just going off these words. 

Does not mention nationality just residence.