疫情期间有不少持B1/B2旅游签证的人士在美国因为各种各样的原因无法回国。但是理论上在入境时每次给大家批准的停留时间通常为6个月，疫情期间很容易造成超期滞留的问题。如果超期滞留怎么办呢？超期滞留又对下次入境有哪些影响呢？
I-94过期
I-94过期申请延期并未得到批复
根据USCIS官方指南，在I-94过期申请延期并未得到批复的期间，申请人的身份将变为Out of status，但是并不构成非法停留unlawful presenc。关于“unlawful presenc"的具体解释后文中会提及。
新冠期间超期滞留处理办法
另外，由于受到新冠肺炎的影响，USCIS允许持非移民类型签证人员申请延长在美停留期限或变更身份。
申请人可以通过移民局网站在线提交延期居留或者变更身份的申请。
- 如果及时提出申请，等待移民局批复期间不会被认定为非法滞留。
- 如果因疫情未能及时递交且情况特殊，移民局也会酌情考虑并受理。
- 申请人必须提供有效证据，说明确是由于疫情造成延期，移民局将逐案进行评估审查。
也就是说，大家如果为家人申请了B1/B2签证延期，只要延期申请还没有批复下来的期间，都不会造成非法停留，不会影响下次的入境。但是一旦申请批复，请大家务必根据批准情况决定是否继续在美国停留。如果一次延期的时间已经到了，那么请提前申请二次延期，为自己预留足够的时间。
如果你的延期申请被拒绝了，那么从批复日起的时间就会开始算为Unlawful Presence，请大家尽快购买机票离境。
Unlawful Presence非法停留
在美国如果非法停留即Unlawful Presence，根据非法停留时常的不同，将会面临一系列的处罚，根据INA212(a)(9)(B) 包括：
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非法停留少于180天：有可能导致下次签证拒签；
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非法停留多于180天但少于1年，根据INA235(b)(1)提出快速遣返程序或根据INA 240自愿撤离程序之前自愿离开美国：3年内将被禁止入境美国；
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非法停留多于1年，根据法律规定自愿离开美国或被遣返：10年将被禁止入境美国；
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非法停留多于1年且试图非法入境：终身禁止入境。
另外，根据移民与国籍法INA第222（g）条中提到如果在美国超期滞留的非移民，其非移民签证将作废。以下是Foreign Affairs Manual（FAM）的指导手册对各种情况的解读：
| 9 FAM 302.1-9(B)(6) (U) Summary of INA 222(g) Scenarios | ||
| 情况 | 适用于INA 222(g)（签证作废） | 不适用于INA 222(g)（签证不作废） |
| Alien admitted until specified date; maintains status; departs by date specified. | 不适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date; maintains status; departs after date specified. | 适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date; violates status; departs by date specified. | 不适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date; violates status; departs by date specified, but is found by USCIS, an IJ, or the BIA to have violated status. | 适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date; violates status; departs after date specified. | 适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date; stays beyond specified date; but granted voluntary departure (V/D). | 适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date, found by USCIS, an IJ, or the BIA to have violated status but is granted V/D; departs prior to both date on Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record and date specified in V/D order. | 适用 | |
| Alien admitted for duration of status (D/S), maintains status and departs. |
| 不适用 |
| Alien admitted for (D/S), violates status (not found in violation by USCIS, an IJ or the BIA). |
| 不适用 |
| Alien admitted for (D/S), found by USCIS or IJ in violation of status. | 适用 | |
| Alien admitted for (D/S), found by DHS an IJ, or the BIA in violation of status, granted voluntary departure. | 适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date; applies for extension or change of status within applicable time limit prior to expiration of Form I-94; remains in U.S. after date on Form I-94; and application is subsequently approved. | 不适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date; applies in timely fashion for extension or change of status, remains in U.S. after date on I-94 and application is subsequently denied. | 适用 | |
| Alien admitted for D/S; applies in timely fashion for extension or change of status; application is subsequently denied for reasons other than status violation. | 不适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date; submits a timely and non-frivolous application for extension or change of status; departs U.S. after expiration of Form I-94, but before a decision on the Form I-94 extension/change of status application. | 不适用 | |
| Alien admitted until specified date; files late application for change or extension of status; USCIS accepts late application because alien established that filing was for good cause and otherwise satisfies the requirements for retroactive application; and application is ultimately approved: | 不适用 | |
| Alien entered on Visa Waiver Program (VWP), on parole, without inspection, or otherwise without nonimmigrant visa, (NIV) regardless of whether alien overstays or violates status. | 不适用 | |
由此可见，大部分的情况下非法停留是会导致签证作废的，即使你持有的是10年多次往返签证，也必须要重新递交申请签证。
但是根据FAM以上的解释 "Alien admitted until specified date; submits a timely and non-frivolous application for extension or change of status; departs U.S. after expiration of Form I-94, but before a decision on the Form I-94 extension/change of status application"，如果申请了延期，不管是否得到批准，只要再批准之前离境，签证不过期。
小总结
总的来说，疫情期间因为因为特殊情况在美国滞留的人不在少数，大家一定要及时申请延期，了解超期滞留的风险等。希望疫情早日结束生活回归正常！如果你喜欢这篇文章，就请收藏转发吧！谢谢大家的支持！
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