Legal Question in Immigration Law in Vermont

I was in the US Dec with my wife for our honeymoon having gotten married in April last yr. Meanwhile, my wife was 32 weeks pregnant and fell suddenly ill while on the trans-atlantic flight. CBP gave us a 2 week stay, at the port of entry,which fell short of our expectation as we had hoped for atleast 3 months based on our itinerary. So i had to leave the us but before i departed the states, i had to leave her behind in order not to violate my i-94 and also because, she wasn't feeling strong enough to travel. However,i applied for extension of her stay at Vermont til March/April before the expiration of our stay with a doctor's report that confirmed her illness was due to her pregnancy enclosed amongst other documents. Please do you think her stay will be extended? If not what should we do? because, she's really heavy and sick. You think they won't believe she fell ill suddenly? Cheers


Asked on 1/21/10, 4:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Luba Smal Smal Immigration Law Office

I don't know if her stay will be extended. This is always decided based on a case-by-case basis.

Being granted 2 weeks admission is a warning by itself. Usually, it's up to 6 months (if you have B1/B2 visa). Was something written on your and your wife's I-94 cards? Why the CBP had given you only 2 weeks?

If your itinerary had a return flight in 3 months (12 weeks), does it mean that you planned to have your wife to give birth to a child in USA?

What was the reason for the trip to USA while a wife is 32 weeks pregnant and not feeling well, surely, not a honeymoon? What country are you from? What visa you traveled on? Does your wife have sufficient funds to pay for health care: doctor, hospital, labor and delivery? Does she have a health insurance which will cover her medical expenses in USA? etc.

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Answered on 1/26/10, 6:26 am


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