CASE: B-2 Visa Extension / I-539
NATIONALITY: Filipino
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio
Our clients came from the Philippines on B-2 visitor visas. They came to the United States in early June of 2011 to attend a Math competition in Las Vegas Nevada. Their visas were single entry ones good for only a month, but their tourist status upon entry was good for six months. . They wanted to visit their grandmother from Ohio so after the competition, they visited her in Ohio. They consulted with our firm about a week before the expiration of their B-2 status. They wanted to extend their visit for six months to spend more time with their grandmother.
Upon retention, we went into detail with their reasons for requesting extension. We made sure all addresses, contact information, and dates on their statements were complete and accurate. We made sure all their plans were supported by corroborating evidence as exhibits to the application to avoid a possible Request for Evidence from the CIS. Our office submitted letters from family members in the United States and financial statements from the Philippines. We also submitted school ties from the Philippines as proof of their intention to retain. We also submitted return tickets prior to the expiration of the requested extension. Our firm filed the I-539 Extension Application on December 1, 2011, a day before the expiration of their status. On January 9, 2012, their B-2 status extensions were approved with no Requests for Evidence. Now they can stay in the United States for six more months with their grandmother.
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