GOT B1/B2 for my parents

[kns123 0]

Hi you all,

I came to the US on a K3 visa and just got my AOS approved.

Im 8 1/2 months pregnant and my parents applied for B1/B2 non immigrant visa to visit me in march 2009 for the confinement and they got it.

i have few questions about this. The embassy grants 5 yrs multiple entry visa but what is the duration of their authorized stay here in the US? i know that it is granted at the POE and i wanna know whether it is always 6 months which i have heard is the maximum or does it depend on the number of months they mentioned as duration of stay in their DS 156 (visa application) given to the embassy.

pls reply

thank you

[payxibka 10,047]

Hi you all,

I came to the US on a K3 visa and just got my AOS approved.

Im 8 1/2 months pregnant and my parents applied for B1/B2 non immigrant visa to visit me in march 2009 for the confinement and they got it.

i have few questions about this. The embassy grants 5 yrs multiple entry visa but what is the duration of their authorized stay here in the US? i know that it is granted at the POE and i wanna know whether it is always 6 months which i have heard is the maximum or does it depend on the number of months they mentioned as duration of stay in their DS 156 (visa application) given to the embassy.

pls reply

thank you

well it can be up to 6 mos. but is totally at the discretion of the POE officer....

[kns123 0]

well it can be up to 6 mos. but is totally at the discretion of the POE officer....

Hi ,

thank you for the quick reply. Does the POE officer has access to any records from local consulate regarding my parents visa applications so he gets to know their duration of stay in the visa application? or does he ask questions from them to determine that? also like checking their return air tickets?

to be honest they requested for two months for the visa purpose bcz it is very hard to get visitor visa in our country and would like to stay four months if granted. thats why i'm concerned.

thank you again

[payxibka 10,047]

Hi ,

thank you for the quick reply. Does the POE officer has access to any records from local consulate regarding my parents visa applications so he gets to know their duration of stay in the visa application? or does he ask questions from them to determine that? also like checking their return air tickets?

to be honest they requested for two months for the visa purpose bcz it is very hard to get visitor visa in our country and would like to stay four months if granted. thats why i'm concerned.

thank you again

they will ask questions most likely including but not limited to there desired length of stay

[kns123 0]

Hi ,

thank you for the quick reply. Does the POE officer has access to any records from local consulate regarding my parents visa applications so he gets to know their duration of stay in the visa application? or does he ask questions from them to determine that? also like checking their return air tickets?

to be honest they requested for two months for the visa purpose bcz it is very hard to get visitor visa in our country and would like to stay four months if granted. thats why i'm concerned.

thank you again

they will ask questions most likely including but not limited to there desired length of stay

Thank you... Do u think it's a risk to tell they desire to stay four months when a shorter period mentioned in the visa application? thenk u for being so supportive.

[HappyDancer 7]

The length of stay they allow per visit depends on the Immigration officer. Should you need your parents to extend their stay though, you can always send out a request.

[kns123 0]

The length of stay they allow per visit depends on the Immigration officer. Should you need your parents to extend their stay though, you can always send out a request.

Thank you so much....

[payxibka 10,047]

The length of stay they allow per visit depends on the Immigration officer. Should you need your parents to extend their stay though, you can always send out a request.

Thank you so much....

yes you can do this, but approval of the extention is not 100% guaranteed

[HappyDancer 7]

Yup... request for extension is not guaranteed. but you can always try. Great that they can come over for your childbirth. Good luck!

[kns123 0]

Yup... request for extension is not guaranteed. but you can always try. Great that they can come over for your childbirth. Good luck!

Hi All,

Thank you all for ur replies.

SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENED...!!!

My parents went to collect their pass ports yesterday and they have got a two months single entry visa. i have never heard before that local consulates grant such short visas. the visa clearly says the stay as "two months". visa type is still B1/B2. Does anyone know about this kinda visa? is it something new?

my question is this kinda of visa extendable once entered into the US? the visa has an expiration date as 9th May 2009. Pls reply

[payxibka 10,047]

Yup... request for extension is not guaranteed. but you can always try. Great that they can come over for your childbirth. Good luck!

Hi All,

Thank you all for ur replies.

SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENED...!!!

My parents went to collect their pass ports yesterday and they have got a two months single entry visa. i have never heard before that local consulates grant such short visas. the visa clearly says the stay as "two months". visa type is still B1/B2. Does anyone know about this kinda visa? is it something new?

my question is this kinda of visa extendable once entered into the US? the visa has an expiration date as 9th May 2009. Pls reply

Are you sure, or is it a two month validity period for use? This does not indicate the length of potential stay as the consulate does not make that determination. That decision is reserved for the POE officers. The could get up to 6 mos. authorized upon arrival

Edited February 11, 2009 by payxibka

[R de la R 2]

Yup... request for extension is not guaranteed. but you can always try. Great that they can come over for your childbirth. Good luck!

Hi All,

Thank you all for ur replies.

SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENED...!!!

My parents went to collect their pass ports yesterday and they have got a two months single entry visa. i have never heard before that local consulates grant such short visas. the visa clearly says the stay as "two months". visa type is still B1/B2. Does anyone know about this kinda visa? is it something new?

my question is this kinda of visa extendable once entered into the US? the visa has an expiration date as 9th May 2009. Pls reply

Consulate here in DR does that, including 1 month visa too for people traveling for short training or music bands players performing 1 time in US.

Sorry for that decision but one your parents use this visa, they can apply for a new visa maybe for your son first year birthday.

I had 3 times 3 months visa. Later on 5 years, then 10 years.

Edited February 11, 2009 by YMR

[R de la R 2]

Yup... request for extension is not guaranteed. but you can always try. Great that they can come over for your childbirth. Good luck!

Hi All,

Thank you all for ur replies.

SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENED...!!!

My parents went to collect their pass ports yesterday and they have got a two months single entry visa. i have never heard before that local consulates grant such short visas. the visa clearly says the stay as "two months". visa type is still B1/B2. Does anyone know about this kinda visa? is it something new?

my question is this kinda of visa extendable once entered into the US? the visa has an expiration date as 9th May 2009. Pls reply

no it is not extendable.

[kns123 0]

Yup... request for extension is not guaranteed. but you can always try. Great that they can come over for your childbirth. Good luck!

Hi All,

Thank you all for ur replies.

SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENED...!!!

My parents went to collect their pass ports yesterday and they have got a two months single entry visa. i have never heard before that local consulates grant such short visas. the visa clearly says the stay as "two months". visa type is still B1/B2. Does anyone know about this kinda visa? is it something new?

my question is this kinda of visa extendable once entered into the US? the visa has an expiration date as 9th May 2009. Pls reply

no it is not extendable.

Yeah im sure it states "two months stay" and visa expires in three months from date of issue. which is 9th of may.

i called USCIS customer service while ago and they said if the visa category is B1/B2 we still can apply for an extension. the visa categroy is mentioned there too as B1/B2.

YMR Why do u say its not extendable? is it bcz it expires in three months ?

Edited February 11, 2009 by kns123

[milimelo 4,541]

Look, at least they got the visa. Have them come for those 2 months, return home and after some time they can apply again and will probably receive visa with longer duration. The consul wants to make sure they will come back and giving the short-term visa is one of the ways. They shouldn't have any problems the next time they go as they will have proof they returned to their country and have not overstayed.