I 94

[jyothijose]

Hi I wanted to know what are the formalities that needs to be completed when one arrives to USA on a visitors visa.I understand that one has to fill out the I-94 form Do we need to show the return air tickets then and also if one has a 10yr multiple entry visa and is planning to stay for 2 months but would like to extend it for 3 months after one reaches here....what should u do?
Should we fill the date of exit from the country in I 94 and if so should one really be accurate on the date????
Plz reply to me at the earliest...........Thanks

[taco]

Ok, here goes;
You will be given an I-94 and a custom declaration form to fill out by the
staff in the plane when you are about to land. You do not fill out
the date of exit from US on the I-94. You present your passport with the visa and the I-94 to the inspector at the entry. He asks you the purpose of
the visit and "how long do you want to stay". Depending on your answer,
he stamps the expiry date on the I-94 and the visa classification..B1 or B2. This date tells you the period you are allowed to stay in the US.
You do not tell the inspector about extending your visit, tell him the
period you wish to want to stay that matches your purpose.
Extensions should be applied for only after you have lived in the US for
some period of your allowed time. They do not routinely ask for the air ticket
but they may and you should carry it with your passport. Also carry the
invitation letter from your host in US as that may be asked for too.

[jyothijose]

so it means it is ok to just fill the I94 without a return date on that....even if one has a 10 yr multiple entry visa and how long should one say if u are asked to stay?????
2-3 months or 6 months!!!
plz do reply Thanks

[immihelp]

Read http://www.immihelp.com/visitor-visa/

[taco]

so it means it is ok to just fill the I94 without a return date on that....even if one has a 10 yr multiple entry visa and how long should one say if u are asked to stay?????
2-3 months or 6 months!!!
plz do reply Thanks

Depends on the purpose of your visit and how much you want to stay.

[jyothijose]

Actually my dad is coming here to visit me and to see places too.He would probably go back in 2-3 months but just in case if he wants to stay for 4-5 months I wanted to know if he must say that at the immigration check.He does have his airline tickets (return after 2 months)........Plz help me.......A reply ASAP

[taco]

Usually they give visitors 6 months anyway even if you say 2-3 months.