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I failed to mention that her visa is good for 10 years. Does this make any difference? It's not really an extension, I don't think.

Doesn't make a difference. That's just that she's allowed to attempt entry for 10 years.

At each entry they will give her a period of authorized (usually 6 months), that is what you want to extend and there is an application to ask for just that but you will need to provide a reason.

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This refers to the VWP - is it also true of tourist visas?

Travel to contiguous countries (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean) is permitted during the 90 days, but travelers will not be granted an additional 90 days after re-entry.

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This refers to the VWP - is it also true of tourist visas?

Travel to contiguous countries (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean) is permitted during the 90 days, but travelers will not be granted an additional 90 days after re-entry.

No. Things that apply to people from Visa Waiver Program countries are distinct and separate from those people who are required to have a visitor visa to come to the US.

A person on the VWP has the special privilege of traveling to those countries without a visa. It's a case of if you are good enough to get into the US without a visa, then you're welcome to travel here too without a visa.

A person who is required to get a tourist visa to the US does not get the special privilege to travel to enter another country.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Belarus
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My Romanian wife immigrated here last September with a CR-1 and she brought her mother, who has a tourist visa. Her mother can stay in the USA for 6 months before she has to leave the country. It has been our understanding that all her mother has to do is leave the USA and then she can come right back in. We were thinking of traveling to Arizona, entering Mexico, and then coming back in. Is this a problem, a Romanian citizen with a U.S. tourist visa, entering Mexico only to come right back into the country? Are there preparations we need to take before crossing into Mexico (and will Mexico even allow her into the country?).

Thanks in advance for any help provided.

You will not be successful in this, if there is a special need for an extension do it the right way. You run the risk of her losing the 10 year tourist VISA she has. If the eventual plan is for her to immigrate here don't muck it up with an overstay either.

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Travel to contiguous countries (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean) is permitted during the 90 days, but travelers will not be granted an additional 90 days after re-entry.

FWIW, that doesn't necessarily mean that they can freely enter Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean without meeting the entry requirements of those countries just because they were granted entry into the US.

It simply means that if you do a border jump you don't get a new 90 authorized stay in the US.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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British Expats does the same for some sites (not this one), I seem to remember the owners

have had tiff's back in the day and blocked out various names.

Some may think it is a bit childish, I could not possibly comment.

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No. Things that apply to people from Visa Waiver Program countries are distinct and separate from those people who are required to have a visitor visa to come to the US.

A person on the VWP has the special privilege of traveling to those countries without a visa. It's a case of if you are good enough to get into the US without a visa, then you're welcome to travel here too without a visa.

A person who is required to get a tourist visa to the US does not get the special privilege to travel to enter another country.

Yes, I understand that. My point was in reference to the OP's original question. I was wondering if travel to a contiguous state would count in an effort to get an extension on the validity of the current stay in the US.

FWIW, that doesn't necessarily mean that they can freely enter Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean without meeting the entry requirements of those countries just because they were granted entry into the US.

It simply means that if you do a border jump you don't get a new 90 authorized stay in the US.

Exactly - but is the same true for those on a tourist visa? i.e. you don't get an extension to your current authorized stay?

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Exactly - but is the same true for those on a tourist visa? i.e. you don't get an extension to your current authorized stay?

It actually wouldn't be an extension, it would be a new period of authorized stay.

Look at it this way:

You've spent 6 about 180 days in the US on a tourist Visa.

You leave the US (country doesn't matter)

You attempt to re-enter the US within a few day/weeks of your last departure.

What are the chances that CBP will re-admit you?

You're allowed up to 180 days out of the last 360ish days in the US as a visitor, why would you be given a new authorized stay that would exceed this?

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Romania
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We have verified that she can enter Mexico without requiring anything more than her Romanian passport. When she returns into the USA after eating a few enchiladas in Mexico, she still has some days left before her Tourist Visa 6-month stay period is over. Her Tourist Visa is good for 10 years.

Would she be denied re-entry into the USA?

When she re-enters, does she get another 6 months in the USA?

If not, how long does she need to sit and drink tequila in Mexico before she can re-enter and get another 6 months?

Anybody know where the rules are on this (how long before you can re-enter?) on the USCIS page? I can't find it.

We're not trying to make her an illegal immigrant--we're just trying to buy a little more time before we can arrange a suitable living/healthcare situation for her back in Romania, because she is currently experiencing very bad health. If we boot her back to Bucharest now, my wife would have to return just to care for her.

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Burebista,

I don't think you understand. CPB is well-aware of this border jumping trick and it probably won't work for you. They know it is merely a trick, not a valid means of resetting her authorized stay. In the worst case, it would backfire and she would be stuck in Mexico. Yes, that can happen.

1. Yes, she might very well be denied entry to the USA.

2. They might let her enter but only until the date of original authorized stay, ie two weeks more.

They will look at her last visit in the US, and see that it was almost up to the six months. They will see she has been in Mexico for a short time. They will be wise to your plans. There is no way to trick them. Eating a few enchiladas does not reset her authorized stay in the US.

Furthermore, having a 10-year visa makes no difference. That visa is permission to ask for entry for a period of 10 years. It does NOT mean that she can de-facto live in the US for 10 years. Each visit is given a limit of 6 months. Really.

There is a simple legal way for your mother to extend her stay. You can ask for an extension of her current authorized stay without resorting to silly border-jumping tricks that are doomed to fail. You fill out form I-539 and pay $290. Then she is allowed to stay until there has been a decision on her extension case. Find out more here:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=cab23e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=cab23e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

This gives your mother more time to get things sorted in home country while keeping her in legal status. Best case is that she is given an extension for another 6 months.

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Filed: Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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There is a proper way and legal way for your MIL to stay longe in the US. She can file for an extension. Traveling outside the US after 6 months and reentering the US for another 6 months is a old trick to game the visitor visa. CBP can deny her entry and revoke her visitor visa. What are you going to do if she becomes stuck in Mexico?

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To be frank, a trip to Mexico to reset her authorize time in the US is stupid and idiotic. It will not work. Your MIL will be deny entry into the US.

No one here thinks its a good idea. It is a very bad idea. Everyone is tellin you to file for an extension. Do it legally. Don't try to outsmart the system with being creative. This ain't Burger King, you can't have it your way.

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NOPE>>

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i posted same link into facebook and two other forums.. no problems...

not sure i like the fact that VJ is Banning sites..

out of all the other junk that gets posted in OFF TOPIC/politics threads>. this link is one that is not allowed.. strange..

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