Travel inside the US with an expired visa.

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tonygonza

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Hi,

My visa expires 7 days before the date on which I want to go back home.
During these 7 days will I be able to travel inside the US (take a plane from San-Fransisco to New-York)?

And will I be able to come back home (France) easily?

What do I risk if I get "caught" (without doing anything illegal, at check at the airport for example) during these 7days.

I'm wondering if it is relevent to ask for a 7-days prolongation for my visa...

Thanks a lot for answering.
 
So, you want to OVERSTAY past the stamp in your passport? The stamp that you were given at the airport when you arrived? Or are you talking about a visit visa you got from an embassy or consulate outside the US. You can overstay the visa, but not the entry stamp. If you overstay that, you will not be allowed to come back to the US on the Visa Waiver Program, and will heretofore need to apply for a visa before you come. If you came on the Visa Waiver Program, you may not extend your trip. Have you been here the whole 90 days?
 
I've been in the US for a little less than 90 days. I plan on leaving 7 days after the stamp date. And I do not plan to come back after but I don't want to be banned eather.

Do they check the visa dates when you travel inside the US?
 
Inside, most likely, NO. You will be fine, but I've heard of random checks here and there, but those are REALLY rare. I think if you overstay more than 180 days, you get a 3 year ban, so a few days, I think, will trigger a ban. But, they won't be happy, and who knows what you'll be asked when you return WHENEVER.
 
tonygonza said:
I've been in the US for a little less than 90 days. I plan on leaving 7 days after the stamp date. And I do not plan to come back after but I don't want to be banned eather. Do they check the visa dates when you travel inside the US?
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They don't check immigration paperwork, but keep in mind that if you are here on the VWP, an overstay prevents you from ever returning using the VWP.
 
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