There is an alternative to the enormous stress and anxiety of these choices for those visitors who can or want to remain temporarily in the United States – applying for an extension of stay.
The new public charge rule that took effect on February 24, 2020, is making it increasingly difficult for many immigrants to obtain legal status and is affecting thousands of families seeking to reunite in the United States.
Beginning January 24, 2020, the State Department will no longer issue temporary visitor (B-1/B-2) visas to aliens seeking to enter the United States for “birth tourism” – the practice of traveling to the United States to secure automatic and permanent...