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Tomi321:
Good day everyone. My question is not related to this but I would still like to ask just incase someone has the information i need. I have a valid b1/b2 tourist visa valid till 2029. i have previously been in the US about 3 times before now and I plan visiting again in March 2026. I bought my roundtrip ticket last year with the intention to visit a family friend and stay there for about 4 months. However, with the recent updates and news flying around, I heard that the i-94 stamped for people who have travelled this year is just a few days (hearsay). Now my question is this, should i carrry on with my plan of staying in the US from march to July (4 months) or reschedule my return flight to stay for just a few weeks? If i carry on with my previous plan of spending 4 months, will i be admitted by the CBP officer or will my duration of stay raise unnecessary questions/concerns or even denial at the port of entry?
Any advice or useful information from recent travelers will be appreciate.
Thanks in advance.

By default, i94 for b1/b2 is 6 months but during my interview last year I saw people get denied for staying for 3 months or more. So as someone that has gotten a visa and has proven ties to Nigeria, the next time you apply for a visa, it will raise flags, they will ask you about it at the embassy.

That being said, this applies to the embassy. For point of entry, they will ask you questions too and can deny you entry, you need to justify what you’re doing there for 4 months. Even though i94 is 6 months, someone that is visiting will raise suspicion if trying to stay for 4 months.

If I were in your shoes, I would book my return ticket for 2 months and pay for the ticket type that will allow me to adjust the date for free. So when you are in the us , you have the freedom to decide what you want to do and when you want to leaves

Why stay 4 months in another man’s country tho? Don’t do it! You risk losing your future visa privileges. Even 6 weeks is a stretch; I usually suggest 3 weeks - 1 month (typical annual leave for most people).

Tomi321:
Good day everyone. My question is not related to this but I would still like to ask just incase someone has the information i need. I have a valid b1/b2 tourist visa valid till 2029. i have previously been in the US about 3 times before now and I plan visiting again in March 2026. I bought my roundtrip ticket last year with the intention to visit a family friend and stay there for about 4 months. However, with the recent updates and news flying around, I heard that the i-94 stamped for people who have travelled this year is just a few days (hearsay). Now my question is this, should i carrry on with my plan of staying in the US from march to July (4 months) or reschedule my return flight to stay for just a few weeks? If i carry on with my previous plan of spending 4 months, will i be admitted by the CBP officer or will my duration of stay raise unnecessary questions/concerns or even denial at the port of entry?
Any advice or useful information from recent travelers will be appreciate.
Thanks in advance.

Tomi321:
Good day everyone. My question is not related to this but I would still like to ask just incase someone has the information i need. I have a valid b1/b2 tourist visa valid till 2029. i have previously been in the US about 3 times before now and I plan visiting again in March 2026. I bought my roundtrip ticket last year with the intention to visit a family friend and stay there for about 4 months. However, with the recent updates and news flying around, I heard that the i-94 stamped for people who have travelled this year is just a few days (hearsay). Now my question is this, should i carrry on with my plan of staying in the US from march to July (4 months) or reschedule my return flight to stay for just a few weeks? If i carry on with my previous plan of spending 4 months, will i be admitted by the CBP officer or will my duration of stay raise unnecessary questions/concerns or even denial at the port of entry?
Any advice or useful information from recent travelers will be appreciate.
Thanks in advance.

It depends on what you are going to do. If it is just holidays, then you need to make it 3weeks max. I've stayed 3months but that was many years ago. I was questioned about it at the embassy. Scratch that ,I was heavily interrogated about it. That vist was many years ago. They brought it up years later. Just don't do it!

Interview in august... can someone in nigeria attend?

And were you given a visa after that?

flourishing247:
It depends on what you are going to do. If it is just holidays, then you need to make it 3weeks max. I've stayed 3months but that was many years ago. I was questioned about it at the embassy. Scratch that ,I was heavily interrogated about it. That vist was many years ago. They brought it up years later. Just don't do it!

justwise:
Please start new part of this thread.

Thank you

Okay I’ll do that now

justwise:
Please start new part of this thread.

Thank you

https://www.nairaland.com/8615591/usa-visit-visa-part-6#138421039

New Thread for USA Visit visa Part 6