Your visa has been approved! That is the phrase that makes the dream of many Dominicans come true. But, when a multiple visa (10 years) is obtained, how long can you really remain in US territory?
The new general consul of the United States Embassy in the country, William Swaney, He explains that obtaining a valid visa for a decade does not imply having permission to stay in the United States during all that time.
“The visa is not permission to be in the country and this is the same for all countries,” said Swaney.
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In addition, he indicated that the border officer has the authority to establish the time that a person can remain with a tourist visa in the United States, which usually only authorizes three months, but with the taking into account that he drinks returning before the authorized time is fulfilled.
The general consul also clarified that applicants who enter the United States frequently and remain for prolonged periods, They run the risk of the migration agent withdrawing the visa prudentially, since their stay times are not compatible with the purpose of a tourist visa and indicates that its roots in the country of origin are not strong enough.
“He tells the consul that he goes to visit an aunt for two weeks, but he stays five months, returns and two months later he enters again, stays four more months and returns to his country. When we review the visas we make, already constantly, we will see that, the vast majority of his time in the United States has passed and not here (Dominican Republic),” Swaney explained.
The new general consul of the American Embassy William Swaney, reported that people who are in the USA and do not know the time established for their permanence in the country, can consult their status on the DHS website, E94, to confirm the allowed instance.
