Can a Immigration Officer at the arrival airport deny entering the United States?
A. Applicants should be aware that a visa does not guarantee entry into the United States. The visa allows a foreign citizen coming from abroad to travel to the United States port-of entry and request permission from the USCIS to enter the United States. Also, the period for which the bearer of a visitor visa is authorized to remain in the United States is determined by a Immigration Officer, not the consular officer. If you are allowed to enter, the Immigration Officer will provide the visitor with Form I-94, Record of Arrival-Departure, which notes the length of stay permitted.
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