Does the B-2 Visa Contain an Expiration Date?

[SonofBaraka 1]

What I mean is is there an end date for using this visa? And if so, is it usually stated for __ months or ___years or just omitted?

[Dee elle 1,368]

8 minutes ago, SonofBaraka said:

What I mean is is there an end date for using this visa? And if so, is it usually stated for __ months or ___years or just omitted?

Yes.. it will be on the visa itself as "Expiration Date"  This is the last day you can use the visa to enter the US.......

Edited July 17, 2018 by Dee elle

[SonofBaraka 1]

2 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

Yes.. it will be on the visa itself as "Expiration Date"  This is the last day you can use the visa to enter the US.......

So, that date is usually how many days/weeks/months following the issuance of the visa? That time frame depends on what?

[Dee elle 1,368]

Depends on the issuing consulate.. B2 can be issued for any lenght from 1 month to 10 years.. expiry date will be from the date of issue of the visa. 

Edited July 17, 2018 by Dee elle

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

Google sample..

 

[SonofBaraka 1]

According to your visa above, that visa does not expire for 10 years! Am I right?

[Dee elle 1,368]

1 minute ago, SonofBaraka said:

According to your visa above, that visa does not expire for 10 years! Am I right?

The example shown has a 10 yt validity, yes... but not every B2 has this lenghth of validity.. but you are looking at the right place on the visa 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

26 minutes ago, SonofBaraka said:

According to your visa above, that visa does not expire for 10 years! Am I right?

Dee Elle already said in a prior post expiry is anywhere from 1 month to 10 years. What you get (if you are granted a visa) will depend on your own circumstances. 

Do bear in mind that a 10 year expiry only gives you 10 years’ worth of being able to enter the US. (Actually technically not even that as a CBP officer can deny entry if thinks there is reason to). Any individual stay will be limited to usually a maximum of 6 months, sometimes shorter, depending what the CBP officer who admits you judges is appropriate for your circumstances. 

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

2 hours ago, SonofBaraka said:

What I mean is is there an end date for using this visa? And if so, is it usually stated for __ months or ___years or just omitted?

End date is the expiration date of the visa. That's the last date the person can travel to the US to request entry. At that time, a US Border Control officer decides how long to authorize that entry; usually 6 months, but could be less. 

 

As said earlier, a visa could be issued for anywhere between a few days or 10 years. It depends on the US embassy issuing the visa and the applicant's individual circumstances.