How long am I allowed to stay in the United States with a B-1/B-2 visa?
A B-1/B-2 visa allows you to travel to the United States as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure. Customs and Immigration Officers determine if you are allowed to enter the United States and for what period, not the Consular Officers who issued your visa. If the Immigration Officers decide to admit you into the United States, they will authorize you to remain in the country for a maximum period of six months. Such period will be noted by the Immigration Officer on your I-94 card (arrival and departure record). You must leave the country before your authorized period of stay expires and you will not be allowed to work while in the United States. If you stay longer than permitted or work illegally in the United States, you could be arrested and deported; consequently, you will be ineligible to receive a visa to the United States in the future.
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