How do I handle this situation - B1/2 visa cancelled because of 8 days overstay

[fredricdavid]

My mom arrived in the US today. Since she visited many times before, we did not think it would be a painful process this time until The DHS people told her that she overstayed for 8 days last time she visited. When I looked at her passport, it showed that she was supposed to leave on April 8, but it really looked like April 18 by hand-writing - "l" and "1" looked the same. The DHS people therefore second screened her for 2 hours, revoked her visa, but allowed her to stay until February 2017. It means she needs to reapply for her B1/2 visa if she comes to visit the US again next time.

1. Is there any way that we can appeal the visa cancellation, especially considering the fact that hand-writing April 8 looked like April 18 on her passport? She did not intend to overstay at all.
2. If she has to apply her visa through consulate process next time, would this 8-day overstay prevent her from obtaining her new visa? Or, visa officers would normally "forgive" this type of situation?

Thank you!

[jnk]

1. No
2. May be. She can bring the letter explaining the reason for overstay and show it to visa officer. That will be helpful. It would be up to the consular officer whether to grant new visa or not.