How frequently one can enter USA with 10 years VISITOR VISA

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timothymoon

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Hi, my mother-in-law is in US now (came to Omaha in June to visit her other daughter), she has 10 years Visitor VISA. She got her I-94 for 6 months stay till November. For family reasons, she should be staying with us in SFO bay area for 6 more months. We are not planing to appy for her VISA extension as it could be denied. We are planning to send her to India in October and bring her back in December end to SFO.

Please advise us if there is any wait period before she can reenter into US again. Also what are the chances of denying her entry into US at POE. Is it good to get her back to Omaha first instead of SFO and then bring here to SFO from there?

Is there a need to go to US Consulate in India to give figerprints, she has given her finger prints at POE in Chicago in June.

Thanks a lot for your advices.
Timothy
 
well the strategy might work but no guarantees.

no need for FP, only new visas require FP.

can leave from whichever city she wants to.
 
Hi Timothy,

My MIL did the same thing. She came in Feb 2003 stayed for 6 month, then went back to India in August for 1 month and came back in September. At POE the immigration officials stopped and questioned her why she's coming back so soon. The main issue, according to the officer, was that a person can only stay for 6 months in a calendar year.

He did finally gave her I-94 for another 6 months, but told her if she stays here full 6 months - she could have problems coming back to US.

chimi..
 
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