What can I do if my allowed duration of stay in the US (based on the passport stamp) is too short?

4/25/2016 8:30:43 PM

First, you should check your electronic I-94 online because the date on your entry stamp is not always correct.

If you wish to stay beyond the admit-until date on your I-94, you can apply for Extension of Status with Form I-539. You can file it at any time as long as USCIS receives and accepts your application before your I-94 expires. (Though seeing as your I-94 will expire in 4 days, you probably would need to send it on the fastest courier service and then it still may or may not get it in time.) Currently it takes about 3+ months to process these applications, and as long as you timely filed, you are allowed to stay in the US while it is pending regardless of whether your I-94 has expired. (Yes, this means that if you will leave in less than about 3 months of the I-94 expiring, and you submit the application and it is received right before the I-94 expiration, then you don’t need to worry about whether they will approve or deny your EOS application, because they won’t have gotten to it yet by the time you leave.)

Note that EOS is pretty expensive ($290) to apply for, so this is something you probably would only consider if it is really important to stay for longer or really expensive to alter your original plans to match your I-94 expiration date.

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