Passport stamped across B1 visa upon entry in the USA
I have been to the USA under a B1/B2 visa previously, but then it was stamped on the page opposite to the one with the visa, where b2 was written and the deadline for exit was stamped.
The next time when I entered with a B1/B2, the stamp was put halfway across the page opposite the visa and halfway right over the visa, where B1 was written and the deadline for exit was stamped.
Does this mean anything? The visa is marked M, which I suppose means multiple-entry, and it still has a few years of validity remaining. Is this still the case now that it has been stamped across? Is there any way I can verify the validity of my visa?
Best Answer
The location of the entry stamp has absolutely no meaning.
US immigration staff will normally put the stamp on the page opposite the visa, but it is not uncommon for them to put it partially on the visa page, or even on a completely different page.
My current US visa has 3 entry stamps that partially cover the visa page, 3 that are entirely on the opposite page, and several that are on different pages and none of these have ever caused me any issues when re-entering the country.
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The entry stamp can be stamped anywhere in the passport, not just on or close to the visa. It has no effect on your status in the US
The visa validity shows how long you can use the visa for entry (since it's a multiple-entry visa, you can visit as many times as you want during that period)
The date on the entry stamp shows when you have to finish that specific visit.
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