Background:
My parents who are here in CA on a visitor visa (10 year multiple entry) since July 24th of this year.
Their current stamp expires in January 2013.
Their current return flight date is Jan 18, 2013 (that will mark about 5.5 months stay in US by that date.)
We need to extend their stay by another 3 to 4 months for family reasons. So I need to file I-539.
I-539 questions:
(1) I see that I can submit one form for both of them. The form instructions say that it requires $290 as filing fees. It doesn't say however that whether $290 is for one person or for one form. So, do I need to send $290 OR $290 x 2 = $580?
(2) And, the following confuses me. On searching Google for some help, one website says the following on B1/B2 extension: "As far as an intention to depart is concerned, the applicant should include in their filing a copy of a return plane ticket reflecting a set departure date within the extended period being requested." --- My question is: How can one extend current plane ticket without getting visa extended? Do we really need to do that? And, what if one doesn't get the extension, then they lose their earlier ticket. Please clarify this. Thanks.
Thanks a lot in advance for your responses.
Best regards.
My parents who are here in CA on a visitor visa (10 year multiple entry) since July 24th of this year.
Their current stamp expires in January 2013.
Their current return flight date is Jan 18, 2013 (that will mark about 5.5 months stay in US by that date.)
We need to extend their stay by another 3 to 4 months for family reasons. So I need to file I-539.
I-539 questions:
(1) I see that I can submit one form for both of them. The form instructions say that it requires $290 as filing fees. It doesn't say however that whether $290 is for one person or for one form. So, do I need to send $290 OR $290 x 2 = $580?
(2) And, the following confuses me. On searching Google for some help, one website says the following on B1/B2 extension: "As far as an intention to depart is concerned, the applicant should include in their filing a copy of a return plane ticket reflecting a set departure date within the extended period being requested." --- My question is: How can one extend current plane ticket without getting visa extended? Do we really need to do that? And, what if one doesn't get the extension, then they lose their earlier ticket. Please clarify this. Thanks.
Thanks a lot in advance for your responses.
Best regards.