Will I be allowed to re-enter the US on my B2 Visa?
An immigration officer suspected that I was entering the US to work (although I was really entering the country as a tourist). He wrote the following into my passport and told me that I'd need to leave the country after 30 days, which I complied with.
What does his writing (black and on the left) mean? I suspect that it either says UOPI or UOFI -- if I am allowed to re-enter the US in the future on my B-2 visa, what steps can I take to make sure that, next time, I'm not suspected of entering to work?
What does "UOPI" on a US passport stamp mean?
Best Answer
The notation on your admission stamp does not invalidate your visa. If they wanted to do that, they would have written or stamped CANCELLED on the visa itself.
The fact that they suspected you of traveling to the US to work suggests that the 30-day period of admission was probationary. Since you complied with the terms of your admission (I assume), you are perhaps more likely to be admitted on subsequent attempts rather than less.
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How soon can I reenter the USA on B2 visa?
If you have a B1/B2 visa, you can visit the United States whenever you want to \u2013 as long as your passport is valid.How many times can I enter the US on a B2 visa?
The holder of a B-2 visa can stay for a maximum of 180 days per entry (several times consecutively or at a time). These conditions apply to all visits until the visa has expired. After that the person must reapply for the visa at their U.S. consulate.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.Are tourist visas allowed in us now?
General Resumption of Visa Services The Department of State suspended routine visa services worldwide in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 13, 2020, DOS tweeted the following update from @TravelGov: "US embassies and consulates are beginning the phased resumption of routine visa services.I got denied at the US customs, B1/B2 Visa canceled :(
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