Less than 180 day overstay on Visitor Visa

[mymyselfandi]

My Mother had her return ticket from USA to India on March 30th 2020. But there was a countrywide lockdown in India and all flights were cancelled. Her I-94 was supposed to expire in Mid May 2020, and by early April we filed a I-539 for extension of her stay(i-94).

We received the receipt in early May (2020) but no more updates from USCIS since then. Then she returned to India inMid July (overstay of about 60 days).

Today 10th May 2021 we received a denial of her I-539.

My question is, Will she be denied an entry to USA in future? We have proof of her original flight in March 2020 and the I-539 receipts etc. Can someone please help?

[newacct]

Since she had a pending I-539 the whole time after her I-94 expired until she left the US, she did not accrue a single day of "unlawful presence", so she would not have triggered a ban even if it were more than 180 days. Her visa is also not voided, since she left before a decision was made on the extension.

It is never possible to predict whether any particular person will be allowed to enter as a visitor on a future visit.

[mymyselfandi]

Since she had a pending I-539 the whole time after her I-94 expired until she left the US, she did not accrue a single day of "unlawful presence", so she would not have triggered a ban even if it were more than 180 days. Her visa is also not voided, since she left before a decision was made on the extension.

It is never possible to predict whether any particular person will be allowed to enter as a visitor on a future visit.

I was under the impression that since her 539 got declined , her 60 odd days became unlawful overstay. I understand the uncertainty around future visits, but if there is no unlawful stay we should be okay.

[newacct]

"Unlawful presence" does not accrue while a timely-filed, non-frivolous Extension of Stay or Change of Status is pending, even if it is ultimately abandoned or denied.