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Pls I need to send $1500 to someone in the US. I am currently in Nigeria....pls how can I do that ?

LagosNIV:
Renting an apartment or house on a B1/B2 is not illegal - but it is doubtful that you are going to find such a short-term lease. Also, you cannot legally enroll your children in US schools unless you are paying US taxes.

Thank you sir my VO. My kids are ages 6 and 4, and i wish they could attend school for this short period. How can I go about it ? Or am I permitted to pay US taxes to enable them attend the schools legally ? Or is there any provision for them to attend a private paid school ? I don't mind paying the US taxes, if possible, to enable them attend school considering they are still little kids.
Thanks and God bless

Good morning our VO, and happy new year to you. I have some questions...
Firstly, myself and my kids were granted a B1B2 visa and we have visited the US on couple of times and we never overstayed. Now, if we intend to spend like 4 months in the US on visit, and we want to avoid staying that long with a family friend, or paying for a hotel.
Is it legal for us to rent a house/apartment for the period of the 4 months, and also can my kids attend public school legally for the 4 months period.
Actually, the truth is that I planned to use the 4 months period to take a complete rest from all my activities and I can only do that away from home.
However, I have enough funds to cover all my expenses for the period, and ii will never ever overstay.

bknight:
Does the US give entry visa at point of entry? I mean, traveling from Nigeria to US and be given the visa over there. If possible, In what case(s) do they do this?

Pls can anyone help answer these urgently.

Thanks.

It might start from you. Maybe u book Delta Airline and let's see if you will be given a visa at the poe in Atlanta. Just come back here to give us the good news or otherwise

So long as the visa is valid, you can travel into the country. Also, your duration of stay should not extend beyond the expiry date of the visa. I.e. you must state on the landing card that you're leaving the country before the visa expires.

The irony is, most likely the Immigration people will award you a six month permit - even when you intend to spend only one week. Technically that allows you to stay beyond your visa expiry date, but it is better if you just leave. Makes you look legit for future applications.

Visa Expiration Date is just the last date u can use the Visa to travel into the US. If your Visa expires on Dec 31 u can still travel on Dec 31 provided u will arrive in the US on the 31. The length of your stay is not on the Visa it is on the I-94. People do have expired Visa but their I-94 is still valid. A US Visa is just for u to travel to a US Point of Entry and apply for entry. The expiration date of the I-94 is the main thing.
The Immigartion Officer at the point of entry will make a decision on how long u will stay depending on your circumstances but they normally give 90 days or 6 months except for people coming for Conference or Training that has a specific end date