How do I extend my stay

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1、HowdoIextendmystay?HowdoIextendmystay?WhyDoYouNeedtoExtendYourNonimmigrantStatus?AnonimmigranttemporarilyenterstheUnitedStatesforaspecificpurposesuchasbusiness,study,orpleasure.Whenyouenteredthecountryasanonimmigrant,aU.S.immigrationinspectorshouldhaveexaminedyo

2、urpassportandvisaandthengivenyouaFormI-94(Arrival/DepartureRecord).Thisrecordshouldtellyou(inthelowerright-handcorner)whenyoumustleavetheUnitedStates.YoucanproveyoudidnotviolateU.S.lawsbyturninginyourFormI-94totheproperauthoritieswhenyouleavethecountry.Ifyouwant

3、toextendyourstayintheUnitedStates,thenyoumustaskforpermissionfromtheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServices(USCIS)beforeyourauthorizedstayexpires.ProofthatyouarewillingtoobeyU.S.immigrationlawswillbeimportantifyouwanttotraveltotheUnitedStatesasanimmigrantornonimmigr

4、antinthefuture.Ifyoubreakimmigrationlaws,youmayalsobecomesubjecttoremoval(deportation).FormoreinformationonArrival-DepartureRecords,pleaseseeHowDoIGetanArrival-DepartureRecord?WhatDoestheLawSay?TheImmigrationandNationalityAct(INA)governstheadmissionofallpeopleto

5、theUnitedStates.ForthepartofthelawconcerningtemporaryadmissionstotheUnitedStates,pleaseseeINA§214.TheapplicableregulationsarefoundintheCodeofFederalRegulations(CFR)at8CFR§214.WhoisEligible?YoumayapplytoextendyourstayifyouwerelawfullyadmittedintotheUnitedStateswi

6、thanonimmigrantvisa,yournonimmigrantvisastatusremainsvalid,andyouhavenotcommittedanycrimesthatwouldmakeyouineligible.Youmustapplytoextendyourstatusifyouwishtostaylongerthanthedateindicatedinthelowerright-handcornerofyourFormI-94(Arrival-DepartureRecord).Pleaseno

7、te,youmustsubmittheapplicationforanextensionofstayBEFOREyourcurrentauthorizedstayexpires.YoumustalsokeepyourpassportvalidforyourentirestayintheUnitedStates.YoumaynotapplytoextendyourstayifyouwereadmittedtotheUnitedStatesinthefollowingvisacategories:·»(VWP)–VisaW

8、aiverProgram·»D–Asacrewman·»C–Asanalienintransitorintransitwithoutavisa·»K–AsafiancéofaU.S.citizenordependentofafiancé·»S–Asaninformant(andaccompanyingfamily)onterror