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Gamaryani   0

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Dear members,

I have a small kind of query. I visited US last year in March on a B1B2 visa for a 5 days training at a US institute. I was given a stay for 6 months. In fact I could not attend the training for some reasons and came back home (Pakistan) after two and half months. I have a multiple entry visa for 5 years. I just want to ask whether or not my visa will be affected by the fact that I could not attend the training on the bases of which I applied for visa and got it.

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Ryan H   3,828

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If the visa is still valid, it can be used. Whether or not you attended the training you speak of is irrelevant.

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av8or   34

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since you never violated your stay, and left before you were allowed to, might not be an issue.. but then again, your school could have reported to uscis that you never showed up and that could spell big trouble for you.. curious as why you were issued a b1/b2 for training/schooling.. i was issued a m1 visa for flight training here even though i had a valid b1/b2 at the time years ago.. others get the f1 visa for school..

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LPR 2007

CITIZENSHIP 2012

N-400 filed based marriage to usc = april ??

biometrics = june 21

interview = august 2

oath taking = august 29

done..

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av8or   34

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If the visa is still valid, it can be used. Whether or not you attended the training you speak of is irrelevant.

visa might still be valid but he might have problems entering the us again.. the visa the op applied for and approved was based on a premise that he was invited for school / training, so he says.. to not attend would mean dire consequence since that would constitute lying just to get here.. still curious as to why he got a b1/b2 for school..

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LPR 2007

CITIZENSHIP 2012

N-400 filed based marriage to usc = april ??

biometrics = june 21

interview = august 2

oath taking = august 29

done..

Teddy B Grand Master

Teddy B   17,252

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visa might still be valid but he might have problems entering the us again.. the visa the op applied for and approved was based on a premise that he was invited for school / training, so he says.. to not attend would mean dire consequence since that would constitute lying just to get here.. still curious as to why he got a b1/b2 for school..

Uh Huh, and stayed in the US for 2 1/2 months. More here than being told.

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av8or   34

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Uh Huh, and stayed in the US for 2 1/2 months. More here than being told.

actually, op said he was given 6 mos.. but came home after 2 1/2 mos..

LPR 2007

CITIZENSHIP 2012

N-400 filed based marriage to usc = april ??

biometrics = june 21

interview = august 2

oath taking = august 29

done..

jaycali Experienced

jaycali   415

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Dear members,I have a small kind of query. I visited US last year in March on a B1B2 visa for a 5 days training at a US institute. I was given a stay for 6 months. In fact I could not attend the training for some reasons and came back home (Pakistan) after two and half months. I have a multiple entry visa for 5 years. I just want to ask whether or not my visa will be affected by the fact that I could not attend the training on the bases of which I applied for visa and got it.Kind regards

Doesn't matter. You weren't given a visa to attend a 5 day seminar. You were given a visa to visit the US for tourism/business purposes.

Have a good trip!

Uh Huh, and stayed in the US for 2 1/2 months. More here than being told.

OP was given 6 months on his I-94.

Teddy B Grand Master

Teddy B   17,252

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Doesn't matter. You weren't given a visa to attend a 5 day seminar. You were given a visa to visit the US for tourism/business purposes.

Have a good trip!

OP was given 6 months on his I-94.

After reading this again, you are correct.

 
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