The Aporia · Parents given only 2 months stay at Miami POE: Immigration attorney explains why a B1/B2 visa does not guarantee six months' stay in US

An NRI account on social media shared that parents with a B1/B2 visa, who planned to stay for five months in the United States to attend their grandchild's birth, were given only two months' permission upon entry at Miami’s port of entry. Immigration attorney Gnanamookan Senthurjothi explained that while a B1/B2 visa typically allows for six-month stays, CBP officers determine the actual length based on individual circumstances such as employment status and travel history. In this case, the father's job in India influenced the shorter stay period indicated on Form I-94. The article clarifies that the expiration date of the visa does not dictate how long one can legally remain in the US; rather, it is the date provided by CBP on Form I-94.

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Recently, an NRI account shared on social media that their parents were granted only a two-month stay at the Miami port of entry, despite having return tickets booked for February 2027. The parents came to the US with plans to stay until May 2027 to attend their grandchild's birth, but Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers allowed them to remain only until November 2026 due to concerns about the father’s employment in India.

The B1/B2 visa, which many NRIs hold, typically allows a six-month stay per visit. However, CBP officials determine the actual duration of stay based on individual circumstances. In this case, the CBP officer questioned why the parents needed such an extended stay given that the father had a job in India.

The account holder is seeking advice from others about how to handle the situation and whether there are any options for extending their parents' stay beyond the two months initially granted by CBP. This highlights the uncertainty faced by visa holders regarding their permitted duration of stay, which can vary based on border officers’ discretion at entry points like the Miami port of entry.

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A US visitor's visa allows a six-month stay during any single visit but that does not guarantee that they can remain in the US for six months. asserted

they → allow → months

They will have to follow the date that border officials give on the I-94 at the time of entry. asserted

officials → have → entry

Form I-94 is the US government's official arrival/departure record for most foreign nationals entering the US and it determines how long they are allowed to stay in the US. asserted

they → enter → US

Recently, an NRI account posted on social media that the parents came to the US with their return tickets booked in February 2027 but at the Miami port of entry, the officers allowed them to stay only till November 2026, which would make the duration of their stay only two months. asserted

duration → post → stay

The NRI account said that the parents came for the birth of their grandchild, but if they have to leave in November, they would miss the birth. asserted

they → say → birth

The account also said that the CBP officer noticed that the father had a job in India and hence asked why the parents needed a five-month stay in the US. asserted

parents → say → US

Read: Parents came to US for 5 months, officer allowed only 2 months as father has a job in India: NRI shares parents' entry experience, seeks adviceWhile the NRI account sought advice on whether the parents could stay in the US until their visa expires or only until the date given on Form I-94 uncertain

visa → read → Form

, immigration attorney Gnanamookan Senthurjothi said this is a common misconception. asserted

this → say → ?

B1/B2 visa does not guarantee a six-month stay Senthurjothi said that the CBP determines the period of admission based on the circumstances of the individual traveller. asserted

CBP → guarantee → traveller

It is common for the CBP to allow a six-month stay, but it is not guaranteed. asserted

it → allow → stay

"CBP officers may consider factors such as the traveller’s stated purpose of visit, previous travel history, frequency and duration of prior stays, and other circumstances presented at the time of admission," the attorney said, explaining that in this particular case the parents can't stay in the US beyond the November date mentioned on the I-94 form. uncertain

parents → consider → form

The expiration date printed on the visa is not the critical date here. asserted

date → print → visa

"If the purpose of the visit has been completed, leaving the US within the authorized period of admission is generally the safest course from an immigration-compliance perspective," he said. asserted

he → complete → perspective

The visa is issued by the Department of State and the I-94 is issued by CBP. asserted

I-94 → issue → CBP

The B1/B2 visa allows one to travel to a US port of entry; it does not guarantee entry. asserted

it → allow → entry

CBP allows entry and the I-94's date determines the authorized stay. asserted

date → allow → stay

5 checklists for visitors on a B1/B2 visa Senthurjothi reminded that visa validity is not same as the authorized period of stay and the five things to remember are: - A B1/B2 visa does not guarantee admission to the US. asserted

visa → remind → US

- A B1/B2 visa does not guarantee a six-month I-94. asserted

visa → guarantee → I-94

- CBP determines the authorized period of stay at the port of entry. asserted

CBP → determine → entry

- The visa expiration date is not the date by which you must leave the US — the I-94 controls your authorized stay. asserted

I-94 → leave → stay

Parents given only 2 months stay at Miami POE: Immigration attorney explains why a B1/B2 visa does not guarantee six months' stay in US

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