{"id":29967,"date":"2022-10-24T08:22:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T06:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastafricanewspost.com\/what-happens-if-i-overstay-in-the-us-2\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T08:22:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T06:22:39","slug":"what-happens-if-i-overstay-in-the-us-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastafricanewspost.com\/what-happens-if-i-overstay-in-the-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if I overstay in the US?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"section sp-8\">For those traveling for tourism, business, medical treatment, etc., seeking a non-immigrant visa from Colombia to the US, the duration of the document may be a maximum of 10 years.  However, this does not mean that the person can stay for many years, but can enter the country once every 10 years or more.  All visa-free aliens entering the United States will be interviewed by a Customs and Border Protection officer. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semana.com\/actualidad\/articulo\/visa-americana-lo-que-se-debe-tener-en-cuenta-para-renovarla\/202254\/\" rel=\"noopener\">He who decides how long he can stay, one more day can mean various obstacles. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"section sp-8\">As the State Department explains on its page, it is important to recognize the difference between a visa and limited stay: <b>&#8220;A visa means your application has been reviewed by a consular officer at a U.S. embassy or consulate and the officer has determined that you are eligible to travel to a United States port. <\/b>Entry for a specific purpose.  The port of entry may be an airport, seaport or land border crossing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"section sp-8\">Also, it is important for people traveling to the US to remember that visas are not always issued with the same number of entries.  Some offer a single entry, others have more entries -two or three- and sometimes the visa has the letter M, which means multiple entries.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"\"><span>What is the procedure for entering the country?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"section sp-8 list\">\n<li><span>According to Mexican portal viveUSA, <b>All people coming to the United States by air must go through an interview with a Customs and Border Protection officer, CBP, in Spanish. <\/b>This interview determines how long a person is authorized to stay in the country.  Mostly, the accommodation granted by the officer is for 180 days i.e. 6 months.  The officer will stamp the date on the passport.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2 class=\"\"><span>What happens to those who overstay?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"section sp-8\">Anyone considering staying in the U.S. should take into account that they are violating immigration laws, and the U.S. State Department is clear in stating that: &#8220;Remaining beyond the period authorized by the Department of Homeland Security and without status in the United States is a violation of U.S. immigration laws and may make you ineligible for a future return visa.&#8221;  .<\/p>\n<p class=\"section sp-8\">According to the Department of State, the following are the consequences a person may face for staying in the country longer than permitted:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"section sp-8 list\">\n<li><span>The visa may be revoked or revoked immediately.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The person may lose their status as a tourist, for example, be deported.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The person may become ineligible 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