Extending B1/B2 Visa

[Lovetheocean 0]

Good day,

I have a question regarding the B1/B2 Visitor visa.

My wife is a LPR and resident in the US. She has filed the I-130 on my behalf. I have a B1/B2 Visa and will be visiting my family in the US soon.

Its my understanding that the B1/B2 Visa caries a max 6 month stay and then I would have to leave the US and go back to the country of issue.

Is this correct? OR Can I extend my six months while still in the US? I read somewhere that it can be extended with an I-539 FORM.

Thank you very much.

[mbarima 5]

Yes, you have Six month to stay here in US from the date you arrive, you can extended with an I-539 FORM but u don`t have to wait till your six month end

[mbarima 5]

Read the link below

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-539instr.pdf

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

You can extend, but generally need a very good reason to do so (such as if your wife is pregnant). Also consider that if you extend, you are unlikely to be let back into the USA for a year ormore after you do leave, that is a long time to be apart from your spouse.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Good day,

I have a question regarding the B1/B2 Visitor visa.

My wife is a LPR and resident in the US. She has filed the I-130 on my behalf. I have a B1/B2 Visa and will be visiting my family in the US soon.

Its my understanding that the B1/B2 Visa caries a max 6 month stay and then I would have to leave the US and go back to the country of issue.

Is this correct? OR Can I extend my six months while still in the US? I read somewhere that it can be extended with an I-539 FORM.

Thank you very much.

The B1/B2 visa does carry a max stay of 6 months, but that doesn't mean you will be allowed the full 6 months at POE. It is up to the POE officer to determine whether or not you can stay the full 6 months. You will need to maintain solid ties to your home country such as property and employment during your stay in the US, especially with a pending I-130. You can apply for an extension, but as has been said, unless you have a really good reason for the extension, you will probably be denied.

[CC90 90]

The I-539 generally also takes a few months to process. You should file it shortly after arriving if you intend to do so. Again, you should have a very good reason.

As another poster said, you also will not likely be allowed in the US on that visa for a year after departing.

[Lovetheocean 0]

Thank you everyone who replied.

My I-130 Petition for Alien Relative has now been approved.

I am currently in the US on a B1/B2 Visa. I have not overstayed.

My question are these :

Can I file a I-485 once my case becomes current rather than returning to my home country for the interview?

And

How do i change the BENEFICIARY Address so that all correspondence regarding this case is sent to my address in the US?

Will the NVC be suspicious of a US address as a beneficiary?

Thank you !

[belinda63 3,047]

Is your visa number current? October 2011 priority date is currently being processed.

[Lovetheocean 0]

Hi Belinda,

It will be current in Jan 2012. At the rate VISA BULLETIN is going, probably in a month or two.