Refusal of entry into US by CBP for last few days of validity of US visa [duplicate]

If my US visa is valid till March 15th 2019, then can I enter into US on 13th Mar 2019? Can CBP (Customs & Border Protection) at the US port of arrival refuse entry based on validity of visa?

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Best Answer

They can refuse you but your visa is valid and if you're a genuine visitor you should be fine. You will tell tho CBP officer how long you're staying and they will give you a stamp with the last day you're allowed to leave. If you stay over the date they give you you'll be an overstayer.

The visa expiration date is shown on the visa along with the visa issuance date. The time between visa issuance and expiration date is called your visa validity. The visa validity is the length of time you are permitted to travel to a port-of-entry in the United States.

Upon arriving at a port of entry, the CBP official will determine the length of your visit.

The admitted-until date or D/S notation, shown on your admission stamp or paper Form I-94 is the official record of your authorized length of stay in the United States. You cannot use the visa expiration date in determining or referring to your permitted length of stay in the United States.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/visa-expiration-date.html

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What happens if CBP denied entry?

US Entry Denied: What Now? If the border officer in the USA thinks you are inadmissible to enter the States, they will ask a second officer for an additional inspection.

Can I enter USA with visa expiring soon?

A visa must be valid at the time a traveler seeks admission to the United States, but the expiration date of the visa (validity period/length of time the visa can be used) has no relation to the length of time a temporary visitor may be authorized by the Department of Homeland Security to remain in the United States.

Can CBP revoke a visa?

A visa may also be cancelled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officer, such as by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent at a U.S. airport or other U.S. Port of Entry, or by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officer following adjustment of status.

What happens if your visa expires during Covid?

If You hold a Tourist Visa which is expiring and due to the Travel Ban you are not allowed to travel back to your country, you will have to apply for a new Visa before your current visa expiry date.

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