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Hi all,
I am currently in the US on a B-2 Visa and I would like to apply for an extension. I have read a lot of documentation, but have a few questions.
1 (a) Regarding financial proof. I have a statement from the UK National Savings from December 2007 (they send yearly statements) that shows I have enough money to cover it, but it's just a slip of paper with handwritten amounts from National Savings. Will this be acceptable?
1 (b) I earn income from the UK from rent on my house and from a web project which I setup a while ago. Should I declare this as part of my financial support or will this be considered as "work", as I occasionally have to make calls if there is a problem in the house, or fix a bug in the project which I have setup.
2. I arrived in the US on Dec 27th 2007, my I-94 expires Jun 27th 2008. I would like to buy a plane ticket from LA to Japan as the next leg of my trip. If my extension is denied, I will go to Canada by car.
(a) I would like to come back for a long weekend in October, but from what I understand there is little or no chance of this. Is this correct?
(b) Will I be able to get to LA in order to leave for Japan? Does this require another visa? I understand that the I-94 doesn't reset in Canada, so it will be past expiry.
3. Would it be worth hiring an immigration lawyer to increase my
chance of getting the extension? Can anyone give a ballpark of the
likely overall cost of bringing a lawyer in?
4. Some friends are writing letters to support my application. What
are the do's and don'ts of what should be in such a letter?
5. On https://www.immihelp.com/visitors-visa-extension/ it says to avoid applying for the extension too early in case it is "in contrast to what you might have said at the consulate or at the port of entry", however when I arrived I declared that I intended to extend my visa. Should I still wait to apply?
6. I am interested in opinions on whether I am likely to get the extension granted - The finer details of my stay are at the end of this post.
Thanks for your help!
Jon
Details:
I am currently travelling around the world doing Lindy Hop, a type of
swing dance. While in the US, I plan to attend a number of Dance
festivals in various states, staying primarily with friends.
I have, or will have, ten to twenty names and address and letters
written by friends from various states supporting what I want to do.
I have a yearly statement from my UK National Savings account with a
December 2007 date that shows £27,000.
I own a property in the UK, which also provides me with income to
support my journey (approx £500/month). I have e-banking statements to
show this, but it is on a paper free account, so I have nothing
directly from the bank.
I have plans to travel to the far east and Australia starting mid
October. I will have tickets before I apply for the extension.
I have family in the UK
I have no criminal record etc. etc.
I have a list of events that I plan to attend while I am in the US,
which includes events July-October. I haven't purchased tickets yet,
but I could do.
I am currently in the US on a B-2 Visa and I would like to apply for an extension. I have read a lot of documentation, but have a few questions.
1 (a) Regarding financial proof. I have a statement from the UK National Savings from December 2007 (they send yearly statements) that shows I have enough money to cover it, but it's just a slip of paper with handwritten amounts from National Savings. Will this be acceptable?
1 (b) I earn income from the UK from rent on my house and from a web project which I setup a while ago. Should I declare this as part of my financial support or will this be considered as "work", as I occasionally have to make calls if there is a problem in the house, or fix a bug in the project which I have setup.
2. I arrived in the US on Dec 27th 2007, my I-94 expires Jun 27th 2008. I would like to buy a plane ticket from LA to Japan as the next leg of my trip. If my extension is denied, I will go to Canada by car.
(a) I would like to come back for a long weekend in October, but from what I understand there is little or no chance of this. Is this correct?
(b) Will I be able to get to LA in order to leave for Japan? Does this require another visa? I understand that the I-94 doesn't reset in Canada, so it will be past expiry.
3. Would it be worth hiring an immigration lawyer to increase my
chance of getting the extension? Can anyone give a ballpark of the
likely overall cost of bringing a lawyer in?
4. Some friends are writing letters to support my application. What
are the do's and don'ts of what should be in such a letter?
5. On https://www.immihelp.com/visitors-visa-extension/ it says to avoid applying for the extension too early in case it is "in contrast to what you might have said at the consulate or at the port of entry", however when I arrived I declared that I intended to extend my visa. Should I still wait to apply?
6. I am interested in opinions on whether I am likely to get the extension granted - The finer details of my stay are at the end of this post.
Thanks for your help!
Jon
Details:
I am currently travelling around the world doing Lindy Hop, a type of
swing dance. While in the US, I plan to attend a number of Dance
festivals in various states, staying primarily with friends.
I have, or will have, ten to twenty names and address and letters
written by friends from various states supporting what I want to do.
I have a yearly statement from my UK National Savings account with a
December 2007 date that shows £27,000.
I own a property in the UK, which also provides me with income to
support my journey (approx £500/month). I have e-banking statements to
show this, but it is on a paper free account, so I have nothing
directly from the bank.
I have plans to travel to the far east and Australia starting mid
October. I will have tickets before I apply for the extension.
I have family in the UK
I have no criminal record etc. etc.
I have a list of events that I plan to attend while I am in the US,
which includes events July-October. I haven't purchased tickets yet,
but I could do.
