Need information on US Immigration
4 weeks ago
Recently I’ve travelled to Europe with a valid Schengen visa with a standard duration of 90 days. I was in Valencia, Spain from the 5th of October, 2023 to the 28th of December, 2023 for a basketball training program and after I finished my program I visited Milan, Italy till the 9th of January, 2024. On my way back to India on the 9th of January, 2024 the passport check at Frankfurt confirmed that I overstayed the number of days on my visa as it was only for 90 days. The officer confirmed that I committed an offence on their immigration laws by overstaying for 7 days in the EU region.
The second officer reassured me that it was a minor offence and they required a few signatures for their paperwork. My question is, does this impact my entry into the US as I’m planning to travel to the US in two weeks?
I have a valid US visa of class B1/B2 available till 2027 and I’ve travelled to the US twice before with a perfect track record of entering and exiting before time.
Violating a country's immigration policy, even if it's a minor offense, can potentially impact your USA visa application. The specific consequences depend on the nature of the offense, the country you're applying to, and its immigration laws. Passport and visa issuing authorities have the discretion to deny or revoke applications based on reasonable grounds, including involvement in criminal activities. Applicants undergo thorough immigration screening, including background checks to establish ties to their home country. To understand the impact of an immigration law violation, it's essential to contact the relevant passport/visa issuing authority.
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The violation of the immigration policy of a country even if it is a minor offense, may potentially affect and impact your USA visa. The specific impact will depend on the nature of the crime, the country to which the individual is applying for a visa, and the immigration laws of that country. The passport/visa issuing authority has the power to deny or revoke a passport/visa application on reasonable grounds, such as in cases where an individual is involved in a criminal offense of activity. Every applicant must go through a thorough process called immigration screening or immigration background checks. Visa officers often conduct background checks on the documents presented by an applicant to establish strong ties to their home country. So, to ensure the impact of the violation of immigration law of any country, you need to contact the concerned passport/visa issuing authority.