My friend has a B-1/B-2 MULTIPLE INDEFINITELY (American) visa. What kind of a visa is that?
Answer:
the visa permits entry as a business visitor or tourist for as long is it remains valid, but it doesn't mean he may stay indefinitely. It means he will not need to obtain a new stamp at the consulate. Each time he enters, he is limited to the stay designated on his I-94 (usually six months).
EDIT: I just read that these "indefinite entry" visas were issued in the 80's and 90's to Canadians and Mexicans and are sometimes referred to as Burroughs visas. In January of 1995, the DOS issued a cable revoking all Burroughs indefinite visas issued on or before February 2, 1985 as of February 1, 1995. The cable also states that a foreign national in possession of a Burroughs visa issued after February 2, 1985, will become invalid on the tenth anniversary of the date of issuance. A foreign national who applies for admission based on a Burroughs visa that was issued more than 10 years prior to the date of application for admission, can be admitted to the United States with the Burroughs visa for one entry. The foreign national should be instructed to apply for issuance of a new visa at a U.S. consulate or embassy.
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Sorry, but there is no such thing as a US "B-1/B-2 multiple indefinitely" visa.
A B-1/B-2 visa means the holder is visiting the US for (limited) business and/or pleasure; multiple (entry) means the holder is eligible to seek entry at a US port of entry more than once, up to the final day of the visa's validity; and in terms of validity, the very most a US visa will have is a ten-year validity, based on international reciprocity.
The expiration date is printed on the visa itself; if it is not yet expired, and your friend meets the criteria, then he does not yet need a new visa.
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