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Anyone,

What problems would my mother have coming in the USA at POE since she stayed over 1 Year on her last visit in 2000 ?

Her visa seems good until 2008 , so I would like her to visit in August .

There is no stamp as too canceled or anything on her visa .

If you have information on the above it would be helpful in making this decision if I should start getting her Airline ticket.

It is a tough call .

There is no exit Immigration in the US . All that you do is drop your I-94 with your airline at check in . Overstayed visas are usually cancelled .

Please check the status of her visa before she gets here. Immigration Officers at the POE usually deport passengers without valid visas at the cost of the Airline .It is not a pretty sight.

Since your mom over stayed more than a year she is subject to the 3/10 year ban and most probly her visa is invalid in the computer system. I would recommend you check with the embasy or INS here before she flies here else your mom may be sent back at the POE.

Question,

if the OPs parent is LET IN at the POE... does that mean the visa is still valid? Then does that mean the parent did NOT have the bar??

If the OPs parent was able to come in thru the POE --- why is that? Why did the bar did not happen??

My mother is in the same situation - she overstayed over a year, but then she came again using the same visa - but she was let in.. does that mean she did not have the bar for some reason??

Thanks.