How Do You Extend A Visitor Visa?
If you come to the United States on a B1 or B2 visitor visa, you can apply for an extension so you can stay longer. Along with submitting some paperwork, you must convince the U.S. givernment that your request for an extension of your visa is justified – and that you don’t plan to stay permanently. Here is how you extend a U.S. visitor visa. The procedure is the same whether it’s for a B1 business visa or a B2 tourist visa. Submit form I-539 Application to Extend Stay or to Change Non-Immigrant Status. Get this form from the USCIS web site. Use it to provide information on who you are, when you entered the U.S., your reason for applying for an extension, etc. Submit a copy of your form I-94 Arrival//Departure Document. Show this as proof of when and where you entered the U.S. and that your visit is a vali one. If you lose your I-94, then include form I-102 Application for Replacement / Initial Non-Immigrant Arrival/Departure Document. Provide documentation justifying your request for a
