CAN SOMEONE REAPPLY FOR B1/B2 VISA FROM WITHIN United States ?

[Bem 14]

CAN SOMEONE REAPPLY FOR B1/B2 VISA FROM WITHIN United States ?

[nguoivietnam2019 67]

2 minutes ago, Bem said:

CAN SOMEONE REAPPLY FOR B1/B2 VISA FROM WITHIN United States ?

No but you can extend, however, there is risk associated when B1/B2 is expired and extension request gets rejected later.

[Loren Y 2,755]

You can apply for an extension if you are currently here on a Visa, but you cannot apply for a new Visa from within the US I believe.

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

-Visa is a travel document. It allows you to board the plane bound for the US and appears in front of a CBP officer to seek admission to the US. The CBP officer than "admits" you for a certain period of time. For B1/B2, no more than 6 months. When you're in the US, you're said to be in B1/B2 status, and as mentioned in the previous sentence, that status is set by the CBP officer and indicated in form I-94. You cannot stay in the US pass the date on the I-94. That B1/B2 status can be extended while you're in the US, provided you file form I-539 Extension of status with USCIS before the date indicated on the I-94, and with a valid reason, of course. 

 

-As for the Visa itself (the foil stamp that the US Embassy/Consulate placed in your passport), that cannot be extended within the US. Only US Embassy/Consulate overseas issue visas. One crucial thing to remember is that the validity of your visa is NOT how long you're allowed to stay in the US.

Edited May 16, 2019 by USS_Voyager

[Roel 7,192]

13 minutes ago, Bem said:

CAN SOMEONE REAPPLY FOR B1/B2 VISA FROM WITHIN United States ?

If you have a VALID reason, you can apply for extension. But you cannot get a new visa to the US from within US. Common sense here.

 

 

Are you asking for another "friend"? Like here:

 

or here

if those are not "friends" but you in fact, then I highly doubt you'll get extension approved.

 

 

[Bem 14]

Just now, Roel said:

If you have a VALID reason, you can apply for extension. But you cannot get a new visa to the US from within US. Common sense here.

 

 

Are you asking for another "friend"? Like here:

 

or here

if those are not "friends" but you in fact, then I highly doubt you'll get extension approved.

 

 

YES

[Roel 7,192]

2 minutes ago, Bem said:

YES

Tell your "friends" to get their own accounts because this is getting ridiculous.

[Amadia 711]

15 minutes ago, Roel said:

if those are not "friends" but you in fact, then I highly doubt you'll get extension approved.

Just goes to show the downside of having multiple posts to the same question.....they may learn....someday. 

[Bem 14]

16 minutes ago, Roel said:

Tell your "friends" to get their own accounts because this is getting ridiculous.

My friend you are not obligated to respond to anyones question on this platform. Just move on other business if you find it annoying or disagreeable. Your are in no position to determine for another how he or she chooses to engage with friends. Just Kindly move on...

[nguoivietnam2019 67]

Just now, Bem said:

My friend you are not obligated to respond to anyones question on this platform. Just move on other business if you find it annoying or disagreeable. Your are in no position to determine for another how he or she chooses to engage with friends. Just Kindly move on...

That is fine but then you and your friend should get all the correct answers already.  Probably the answers are hard to accept but they are what they are.

[Bem 14]

27 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

-Visa is a travel document. It allows you to board the plane bound for the US and appears in front of a CBP officer to seek admission to the US. The CBP officer than "admits" you for a certain period of time. For B1/B2, no more than 6 months. When you're in the US, you're said to be in B1/B2 status, and as mentioned in the previous sentence, that status is set by the CBP officer and indicated in form I-94. You cannot stay in the US pass the date on the I-94. That B1/B2 status can be extended while you're in the US, provided you file form I-539 Extension of status with USCIS before the date indicated on the I-94, and with a valid reason, of course. 

 

-As for the Visa itself (the foil stamp that the US Embassy/Consulate placed in your passport), that cannot be extended within the US. Only US Embassy/Consulate overseas issue visas. One crucial thing to remember is that the validity of your visa is NOT how long you're allowed to stay in the US.

Thank you so much . Very informative. thank you for your input

[Bem 14]

1 minute ago, nguoivietnam2019 said:

That is fine but then you and your friend should get all the correct answers already.  Probably the answers are hard to accept but they are what they are.

That is what this platform is designed to achieve. We come here to ask questions and to get answers. it is very simple , people always have a choice to ignore questions they don't like or find annoying. No one is compelled by anyone to answer. In a public space like this, people should not get personal with issues

[Bem 14]

33 minutes ago, Roel said:

If you have a VALID reason, you can apply for extension. But you cannot get a new visa to the US from within US. Common sense here.

 

 

Are you asking for another "friend"? Like here:

 

or here

if those are not "friends" but you in fact, then I highly doubt you'll get extension approved.

 

 

OH! I see the post you were referencing was in January. No it is not the same person. my advice for that my friend was to go back to her home country. Start the process again

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

How many friends traveling on B2's do you have? lol. 

 

Key thing for anyone extending, or trying to, is if rejected they are risking overstay accumulation. It better be one good reason to try even. Applying doesn't guarantee approval of the request. And by time you get the answer time might be up anyways.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Sometimes set themselves up as “consultants” then come onto forums to ask for “friends” who are actually paying clients. Not saying it’s happening here, but I’ve seen it on another forum. 

12 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

How many friends traveling on B2's do you have? lol.