A B-1/B-2 Visa Extension Lawyer NYC can help foreign nationals who are coming to the United States for business (e.g. attending meetings and conventions), tourism purposes or obtaining medical treatment if they wish to extends their stay in the US.
A Tourist Visa may also be used for short-term training if your foreign employer is covering your salary. You are not allowed to use this visa to work or study in the US.
Travelers from certain eligible countries may also be able to visit the U.S. without a visa, under the Visa Waiver Program, which exempts citizens from certain countries from the Visa requirement, provided they are holding a machine-readable passport. These countries include Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Visa applications may ONLY be made at a US Consulate in your country of residence and a Visa Extension Lawyer NYC can assist. There is a presumption in the law that every Visa applicant is an intending immigrant. In order to overcome this presumption, you will have to convince the Consular Officer that you have a residence, which you have no intention to abandon, i.e. that you have binding ties that will ensure your return at the end of the trip.
When you come to the US with a B-1/B-2 Visa the Immigration Officer at the port of entry will usually grant you permission to stay (A Status) for a period of up to six months. You may use the services of a Visa Extension Lawyer NYC to EXTEND or CHANGE your status to another status, for example, to H, R, L, E-1, E-2, or F/J/M OR Green Card.
Extensions of B-1/B-2 status are normally granted for a period of up to six months at a time.
The application must be received at the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) BEFORE your status is expired. This date is indicated on the I-94 Card which the Immigration Officer attached to your passport when you entered the US. We recommend our clients to file application to extend their status at four weeks before their status expire.
During the visa extension process provided that you filed your application on time, your stay is legal and is extended until the USCIS will make a decision on your case. If your application is approved your stay in the US will be extended from the time your status expired until the time stated at approval notice. For Example, if your B2 status expired on January 1, 2006 and on December 12, 2005 you applied for a B2 extension for additional six months and on March 25, 2006 the application is approved , your will be permitted to stay in the US until June, 30, 2006.
The USCIS will normally make a decision on a B2 Extension in approximately 90 days. Sometimes, the USCIS issue a “Request for Evidence”, asking additional documents or information to support your application and this procedure effects the processing time. You may check your case status online using our case status page.
In order to extend B2 status you will need at least, a copy of your passport, a copy of your return flight ticket and a recent bank statement or other documents you may have, to demonstrate your ability to support yourself during the stay and your intention to depart the US.
No. Almost every application to EXTEND or to CHANGE a status does not require a personal meeting in our office and can be made through mail, fax or email correspondence.
If you wish to apply for an extension of your B-1/B-2 Status in the US please mail us a copy of your passport and your I-94 card (both sides), a copy of your flight ticket, and a recent bank account showing a balance of at least $3,000, together with a check for the legal fees.
*Note that the above prices are subject to change at any time and without further notice. Prices do not include applications for dependents, dealing with Notice of Actions, out of pocket expenses and any unexpected circumstances we may have to address.
**This is general information and is NOT intended to provide legal advice.
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