Please help - in distress abt visa extension dilemma

[jaydoc]

Hi all

I am in the US, on a b-1 10 yr Multiple Entry visa. The (can I swear safely or will the CBP snoop here too...!) damned VO at the point of entry gave me only a 3 month stay, which expires in abt a month. I showed him all the papers that proved that I had legitimate learning related work in a US hospital till the end of October and that I told him I could be having some interviews for a residency in the US, and also that I was going to appear for an exam too in the US.

the VO said everything seemed to be in order and then - bang, stamped a 3 month stay on my I-94. This has happened to others too, but at the time I was of the opinion that an extension of stay was perfectly legal and an easy thing to do.

Then 2 days ago I came to know from my friends here that it was not easy and actually a dangerous attempt because
1. an extension of stay had every chance of being rejected, for no reason.

2. if it was rejected I would lose my 10 yr visa as well and would have to reapply for another visa which I would never get anyway, owing to having been denied an extension,

and most "humorous" of all

3. even if I did get an extension, I would have a tough time explaining that to the VO at the home consulate, if and when I apply for another type of visa, say a j-1 or h-1B.

Now having gone through these forums/FAQs, I still doubt if pt 2 ALWAYS applies and if the visa stands automatically rejected if I try to come back again on the same visa I have now. So could someone clarify that for me...?

and, the solution that people gave me was - go back home for a short time, say 2 to 3 weeks, and then come back again - I never thought I would be such a globetrotter, sigh.. a colossal waste of money, but then that seems the only way out... or is it...? Is it safe to do so..? Is there any fixed time limit in which to do so...?

I have valid reasons to remain in the US, as the exam I want to take is offered only in the US, and is for a valid US residency training program, which the US hospitals give. So I have good reason to come back if I go back, but what can I tell the VO abt why I came back so soon, and why I left in the first place.. I know that I did so, only bcoz he did not in the first place give me a long enough stay in spite of having valid reasons to do so... but can I say that to the VO when I come back...?

On top of all that, I have already applied for an extension - If your advice is that I GO home and come back, how do I go about canceling that application...

I will be damned - what an unholy mess. Please forgive my ranting, but help me out.

[txh1b]

You need to return before the I-94 expires for your own good.

http://www.immihelp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43381&page=2&highlight=myth

[peace]

jaydoc

Who told you that your visa will get canceled if you get a denial of extension?
One's visa gets canceled only if one stays beyond the period of stay authorized.
In case of an extension denial, if your original I-94 is expired, they will give you 30 days to leave the country. If you leave within those 30 days, your visa stays fine.
Please read the thread at the top of this section;
EXTENSION DENIAL AFTER I-94 EXPIRY.

If you get a denial ; save the denial letter and your boarding passes when leaving US, in case the officer asks you questions at reentry.

[C4us]

You described your current activites as "work". B2 visa is not for that purpose. Why did you not enter just in time to the exam and leave when that task was done. I find it interesting that non-US physicians find it necessary to spend six months or more to do whay US pysicians do in a week or less - appear for a credentialing exam.

Based on your rantings (and verbal abuse of the VO you feel has been unfair to you) about the US visa system, you would not likely be happy spending your time in the US. You should look for a country whose immigration policies are more in keeping with what you want to accomplish and how you plan do do it.

[PraetorianXI]

Who told you that your visa will get canceled if you get a denial of extension?
One's visa gets canceled only if one stays beyond the period of stay authorized.
In case of an extension denial, if your original I-94 is expired, they will give you 30 days to leave the country. If you leave within those 30 days, your visa stays fine.
Please read the thread at the top of this section;
EXTENSION DENIAL AFTER I-94 EXPIRY.

If you get a denial ; save the denial letter and your boarding passes when leaving US, in case the officer asks you questions at reentry.

you need to read my "visa extension myth revealed" post. If the extension is denied past the I-94 date visa is void in accordance to 222(g) and it is up to the POE officer to enforce it at his discretion".

http://www.immihelp.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43381&page=2&highlight=myth

[jaydoc]

You described your current activites as "work". B2 visa is not for that purpose. Why did you not enter just in time to the exam and leave when that task was done. I find it interesting that non-US physicians find it necessary to spend six months or more to do whay US pysicians do in a week or less - appear for a credentialing exam.

Based on your rantings (and verbal abuse of the VO you feel has been unfair to you) about the US visa system, you would not likely be happy spending your time in the US. You should look for a country whose immigration policies are more in keeping with what you want to accomplish and how you plan do do it.

ok everyone.... time for a reply.

1. I got back to the US and this time God bless the VO that interviewed me. He listened patiently to all I had to say, and gave me a 6 month stay, long enough for me to stay here and finish what I came for.
2. @c4us... I finished all my exams in 3 months. NON-US physicians fill 8000 of the 22,000 training positions available, because there are only 14,000 US grads available any year. Non-US physicians do not take much more time than US grads do to complete any exam. And the exams that I talk about are not those "credentialing" exams that you talk about. So please be informed before you volunteer an opinion.
3. I didn't say WORK to the VO last time, I said I was going to be in an observership position. you CAN do that on ANY visa. there is no remuneration involved.
4. I'm seeking to enter into the US by LEGAL means. The 3 months that I have spent in this country have given me enough experience to suggest that it is not people like me that are the problem. It is those ILLEGAL immigrants who seem to permeate the rank and file of every work-force here. So maybe time could be usefully spent by taking steps to weed out them instead of sermonizing to me, just because I was upset and said Goddamned..!


worse things have been said in these forums and elsewhere..!

[txh1b]

It is those ILLEGAL immigrants who seem to permeate the rank and file of every work-force here.So maybe time could be usefully spent by taking steps to weed out them instead of sermonizing to me, just because I was upset and said Goddamned

Is that so? Why are illegal aliens lesser mortals than people like you that you have to "weed" them out? You could lead a decent life in your home country. Illegal aliens come to US in search of a better life in many cases risking their entire life's possessions and their life itself.

Don't be the typical uninformed hypocrite. Just because you have a degree doesn't make you a better human either. Use your education for the human cause. Though, I doubt how you could with your attitude towards illegal immigrants. They are not criminals.

[C4us]

Doctors in the US are held to very high standards of behavior. Your continued rantings demonstrate that you likely do not have the personality to survive the stressful nature of medicine in the US if the failure of a VO to do initially what you wanted and your replies to criticism are any indication of how you react to minor stress and disapproval. An outburst like this in a professional setting would cost you your position!

If you wish to be successful, you need a serious attitude adjustment. See a professional counselor to address whatever reasons you feel so entitled and superior.