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Visa Versus Status

A visa and status are not the same. Foreign nationals who confuse which document confers status may overstay and suffer severe penalties for unlawful presence including remaining outside of the United States for ten years. 

Three different concepts control a foreign national's authorization to remain temporarily in the United States: (1) I-94 expiration date, (2) visa expiration date, and (3) petition expiration date.  Each of these documents may expire at a different time than the others and each confers a different right.

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