HOW LONG AM I ENTITLED TO REMAIN IN THE U.S.?

The arrival and departure document (I-94 card) issued to foreign nationals upon arrival will generally indicate the length of time an individual is allowed to remain in the U.S.   An immigrant visa will normally allow the individual to reside permanently in the U.S. A visa waiver will normally allow the individual to remain for approximately 90 days. When it comes to non-immigrant visas, the length of time an individual may be allowed to remain in the U.S. varies. For example: someone with a B2 visitor visa will normally be allowed to remain for approximately six months while another individual with an F1 Student visa may be allowed to remain for an undetermined period of time. This is also known as Duration of Status (D/S).