Chances of denial of entry on B2 visa in case of illegal stay in a neighboring country
the question is whether some one with a multiple B2 visa valid for 5 years, after traveling to US in the first instance go to a neighboring country say Mexico on tourist visa taken from US and stay there (Mexico) illegally for 2-4 years and return to US and later go back to home country? will US Govt notice this illegal stay in Mexico and deny entry even if the B2 visa is valid and also such action will become a hurdle in applying for further B2 visa to US from home country?
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If one can prove that they entered Mexico on a certain date (ie. with an entry stamp in a passport), then that should be sufficient proof for the US authorities to consider that this person exited the US on that date.
A several-year illegal stay in Mexico would probably arouse the suspicion of the US authorities, if they were made aware of it somehow (they may ask questions just based on inspection of a passport, and not finding Mexican visa paperwork). After all, they expect people to follow the US rules, and if a person does not follow Mexican rules, then they might be expected to not follow US rules as well. (This is why on various immigration related application forms, there is a question something like "Have you ever been denied entry to or removed from any country?")
The fact of the matter is this person did stay illegally in Mexico for several years. If the US authorities were to ask about that stay, this person should certainly answer truthfully. What decision the officer makes at that time will determine whether this person can be readmitted into the US.
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Can you be denied entry with a B2 visa?
B-2 Visa Denials Based on Fraud For example, they might deny a past criminal conviction, or that they have U.S. citizen family members in the United States. This is, however, visa fraud, and once discovered, will lead to a denial.Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?
As long as there is no visa rejection stamp on your passport none will know that another country has denied your visa. Except for Schengen countries as they use the same system and they will be able to pull you information. In the Western world all of the embassies are linked into common computer networks and systems.Will I be able to reenter the US if I overstay my tourist visa?
If you overstay by 180 days or more (but less than one year), after you depart the U.S. you will be barred from reentering for three years. If you overstay by one year or more, after you depart the U.S., you will be barred from reentering the U.S. for ten years.Why would a B2 visa be rejected?
B-2 Tourist Visa Eligibility There could be many reasons why your visa was denied. If you traveled to the U.S. in the past and overstayed the time permitted under your visa or extended that stay, this might indicate to the consular officer that you do not intend to comply with the visa requirements.What is a Visa Overstay? Consequences and Solutions to Over staying a Visa
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