Dual Citizen Border Hopping to Extend Tourist Visa

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My 90 day Namibia tourist visa expires next month but I would like to stay longer. It is too late to apply for an extension, so it would seem that my only option is to border-hop. I am in the lucky position that I have two passports - a French one and an Canadian one. The Canadian one hasn't been used at all in Africa.

I imagine the steps for obtaining a new 90 day tourist visa would be as follows:

  • Exit SA on my "used" French passport to get an exit stamp.
  • Enter Namibia on my "fresh" Canadian passport.
  • Stay for a few days, then leave Angola using my Canadian passport.
  • Enter Namibia with my Canadian passport.

Will this succeed?






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Can tourist visa get extended?

If you want to extend your I-94 date or extend US visitor visa stay in the United States, you must file a request with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Non-immigrant Status before your authorized stay expires.

Can I renew my tourist visa in the US?

You must renew your visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. Only diplomatic visa holders and their dependents may renew them in the United States.

Can you extend a 6 month tourist visa?

If you need to extend your I-94 date or U.S. visitor visa stay in the United States, you must file an extension of stay with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, before your authorized stay expires.

How soon can I re enter the USA on tourist visa?

There is no limit on the number of times you may enter the U.S. under either ESTA of a visa. However, if reentering the U.S. using ESTA soon after staying for nearly 90 days, you can expect to be questioned in detail by the immigration officer about the purpose of your visit.



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