For my mom

[RhettVoe 282]

going to Mexico and then returning does NOT reward the visa holder with another six months of admission time....

[notusinganymore 31]

Clearly a misunderstanding here. Haha! But I guess it's resolved but then I'd give a summary of the discussion

The reason why people here are saying "6 months" maximum of stay is because IN A YEAR you should stay LESS INSIDE the US and more outside the US. We only have 12 months in a year so in order to say that a person stayed more outside of the US the person needs to be out of US land for half of 12 months which is 6 months or greater. Regardless if the person exits within the year because it is an accumulated time inside the US. That's why 6 months tops is the longest your mom can stay. That's only for a year anyway

If she had a tourist visa before then you should ask your mom or clarify the validity. It may still be valid If not then just have her apply again. Hopefully she won't have much trouble with it. Good luck!

[RhettVoe 282]

six months is not a 'visit'...is she also coming to provide child care so you can go back to work?

[rocketman 6]

You can look up current processing times, usually a few week to a month or so to get the interview.

The normal B2 is issued for 10 years. YMMV.

It all depends on the CBP officer at POE. It can vary anywhere from few months to 10 years. The CBP officer at POE determines the validity of B2 visa.

[Boiler 45,972]

six months is not a 'visit'...is she also coming to provide child care so you can go back to work?

OP said she would be travelling, presumably without the children.

But thinking on it would not do any harm to document your child care arrangements, will you have a live in nanny?

It all depends on the CBP officer at POE. It can vary anywhere from few months to 10 years. The CBP officer at POE determines the validity of B2 visa.

I think you are confused.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

It all depends on the CBP officer at POE. It can vary anywhere from few months to 10 years. The CBP officer at POE determines the validity of B2 visa.

No.

[rocketman 6]

No.

I stand corrected.

But isn't duration of each stay and if multiple entries are allowed the CBP officers discretion.

http://blogs.usembassy.gov/philippines/?p=1998

[Boiler 45,972]

Yes, within regulations.

[RhettVoe 282]

the duration of stay is controlled by CBP....the validity of the visa is controlled by the State Dept (though either entity can cancel one!)

[SennaBrigante 92]

No guarantee that she'll be able to get 6 months at the POE. I know of some people who were only given 3 weeks to legally "tour" the US.