How do I find out if I have a ban for overstaying in the USA?
I overstayed my tourist visa, but 16 years have passed (from when I left in 2005) and I know that back then their immigration tech system wasn't as sharp as now.... I think the system was implemented in 2007. In the meantime my old passport expired and I got a new one. I don't even know if I had a ban. If I had a ban is expired cause it would have been a 10 year ban, but
- how do I check for sure if I had a ban?
- If I never had a ban, suppose I file for ESTA or any other visa (DS160 for the B1, or as domestic worker), do I have to say that I overstayed illegally even though (we assume) I never had a ban?
- what if I didn't have a ban and I enter via bus from Mexico, just to be on the safer side? Cause I've seen stories of people who got the ESTA, but were still denied entry. And I've heard stories of people who lied about their stay on the ESTA application, got the ESTA and made it to do in/out with no prob.
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How does the US know if you overstay your visa?
Travel Records It's pretty easy for foreigners in the U.S. to know if they've overstayed their visas. All they need to do is look at their I-94 arrival and departure cards, which clearly state how long they can stay.How long are you banned from the US if you overstay your visa?
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. This is because unlawful presence is one of the many U.S. grounds of inadmissibility, with built-in penalties.Can I come back to the US if I overstayed?
Overstays & Unlawful Presence If you enter the United States with a valid visa (for example, a tourist or student visa) and overstay by less than 180 days, your visa will be considered void and you'll need to get a new visa in your home country if you want to come back to the United States.What is the penalty for overstaying in U.S. on a visa?
a. The Three Year Bar: Persons who overstay in USA for more than 180 days but less than one year after their authorized period of stay has expired, and who leave the U.S. prior to the institution of removal proceedings, are barred from reentering the U.S. for three years from their date of departure.What is a Visa Overstay? Consequences and Solutions to Over staying a Visa
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