How can I re-enter the US if my VWP expired in Mexico

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I'm from Belgium and I'm traveling by car from Canada to Patagonia (Argentina). I left the USA just in time (90days) but I got my visa from Mexico 1 day after my (90days) VWP expires. My plan is to drive to Patagonia and come back to the USA in 6 months.

Will it be a problem if they see at the US airport that I got my Mexican visa after my US VWP was already expired?

I left within the 90 days. I have an I-94A visa so the date on my passport is the day I have to leave. I crossed the border by car around 7pm but I wasn't able to stop at the border so I drove to Ensenada (because they have an immigration office there as well). But that office was closed so I had to wait another day. So that's why my Mexican visa has 1 day difference with my VWP and I'm not sure if that's a big problem if I come back to the US after 6 months. Technically I left the US within the 90 days but will they check when I got my Mexican visa?



Best Answer

This shouldn't be a problem for you. Since you did leave within your 90 days, and you have a reasonable explanation for the later date of your Mexican visa, there shouldn't be any problems on return to the US. They're more likely to have questions for you about what you were doing in South America.




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Can I reenter the US with an expired visa?

Many nonimmigrants will need to reapply and be reissued visas to reenter the U.S. when their existing visas have expired, even if they are in possession of valid admission stamp or paper Form I-94, because automatic revalidation applies to limited categories of travelers.

What happens if you overstay VWP?

Those who overstay the terms of their entrance on the VWP are automatically deported from the United States.

Can I go back to my country if my visa is expired?

You can leave Canada and return as long as your visitor visa or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is still valid. If your visitor visa or eTA is expired, you must apply for and receive a new one before you leave.

What happens if your visa expires in Mexico?

If you continually overstay your visa, then you could have issues when trying to return to Mexico. They may deport you (especially considering which country you are from), and you may not be allowed back in the country for years.



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