How long can a b 1b2 visa stay in the United States?

For visa B 1/B2, the maximum stay time shall not exceed 183 days. In most cases (human rights and morality), this upper limit will be given, even if parents come to the United States many times within the validity period of the same visa. In addition, this residence expiration date can theoretically be later than the visa expiration date. For example, parents who arrive in the United States one day before the visa expires can also obtain the right of abode of 183 days. Officials of the US Department of Homeland Security will attach the I-94 entry and exit record card to their parents' passports, which parents must return when they leave the country.

The validity period of the visa means that during this period, you are allowed to show your visa to the American immigration inspector at the entry port of the United States and ask to enter the United States. Holding a visa does not guarantee that you will be allowed to enter the United States. The validity of a visa should not be confused with the time spent in the United States. The time spent in the United States is stipulated by the immigration inspector at the American port of entry in your entry and exit record form (I-94 form) or the I-94W form issued to citizens of visa-free countries. The validity of the visa has nothing to do with the time limit allowed to stay in the United States each time you enter the country.

After our first stop in the United States, we must first meet with the officials of the US Department of Homeland Security (unlike the former US Foreign Office, they are independent and have no right to interfere), and they will decide how long our parents will stay in the United States, which is commonly known as going through customs. Only then did we really set foot on American soil.

Legal basis:

Regulations of the people's Republic of China on passports and visas

Article 2 The People's Republic of China (PRC) visa is a permit for China citizens and foreigners to leave, enter and transit. Visa is divided into: diplomatic visa, official visa and ordinary visa.

Article 11 The validity period of diplomatic passports, official passports and ordinary passports shall not exceed five years. Each passport can be extended twice, and each extension shall not exceed five years.

Article 14 If the holder's visa needs to extend its validity period, increase or decrease his entourage, change the number of trips to the destination and the visa, and foreigners with limited entry and exit ports need to change their entry and exit ports, they must go through the visa endorsement procedures.