"Bob" wrote in message
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>> My housekeeper obtained a B-1 visa good for one year (multiple entry).
>> But
>> when she entered the US, they stamped the passport with a 3 months
>> expiration date. Does she have to leave the country and reenter again
>> in
>> order to get the full one year time on the visa? Or is it possible to
>> get
>> this extended by visiting the local immigration office? Thanks.
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> The visa expiration date is different from the date stamped on the I-94,
> which is what matters...she should leave before the I-94 expires, or
> applies to have that extended in the US, but getting an extention
> granted is pretty difficult.
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Yes, thats the problem. When she entered instead of getting the full year
which the B-1 visa is valid for, they only gave 3 months on the I-94. Does
this mean that she can either (1) file the I-539 to continue to stay in the
US, which costs $200 or (2) leave and come back into the country on another
I-94 which costs the time and expense to go out and come back?
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