Jan 14, 2023 · According to CBP:. Visitors traveling to the U.S. are required to be in possession of passports that are valid for six months beyond the period of their intended stay in the U.S. Citizens of the countries listed below are exempt from the six-month rule and need only have a passport valid for their intended period of stay.

Sep 7, 2023 · The normal rule is that you need 6 months worth of validity to enter the US, but it doesn't apply to the members of the 6 month club, which are listed in 9 FAM 403.9-3(B)(2) § f. Citizens of the countries listed below are exempt from the six- month rule and need only have a passport valid for their intended period of stay. As of September 7th ...

Nov 27, 2022 · As you've stated, Italy is on the list of countries that do NOT require an additional 6 months passport validity when entering the US. This list, which is commonly known as the '6 months club' is documented in the US Department of State regulations as ' 9 FAM 403.9-3(B)(2) ' which means that it's an official rule, and thus not something ...

Apr 23, 2019 · For passports from countries not in the "6-month club", 9 FAM 403.9-3(B)(1) says that a visa should only be issued when the passport is valid for 6 months beyond the initial period of stay: A nonimmigrant visa is only to be issued in passports that are valid for at least six months beyond the initial period of contemplated stay in the United ...

Mar 10, 2025 · India is in the 6-month club, so the expiration date of your I-94 granted at entry will be no later than the expiration of your passport, which is fine since a 6-month admission will still end before your passport expiration. (On the other hand, if you were using a passport from a country not on the 6-month club, the expiration date of your I ...

Sep 8, 2023 · A nonimmigrant is inadmissible under 8 USC 1182(a)(7)(B)(i)(I) unless they have a passport valid until 6 months after the end of their period of admission. What this means in practice is that for people with passports from countries not on the "6-month club", their passport must be valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry, and the admit ...

Feb 12, 2020 · However, almost all J1 are admitted for "D/S" (duration of status) instead of a date on their I-94. In this case, the rule has no effect, as long as at the time of entry the passport has at least 6 months of validity left (for passports not on the 6-month club) or any length of validity left (for passports on the 6-month club).

Jul 4, 2017 · In general, the US requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months after the date you will LEAVE the US. Thus if you were planning to stay for one month, your passport would need to expire in at least 7 months time. However there is a list of countries for which this rule does not apply, know as the "Six Month Club".

Aug 8, 2024 · India is in the 6-month club so Indian passports are valid for entry up to the date of the passport's expiration (i.e. you are find to enter on that passport until April 2025), and as an F1 student, you are admitted for "D/S" on your I-94, so the length of …

Jul 9, 2019 · "To enter the US under the Visa Waiver Program, your passport must have at least 6 months remaining validity after your planned departure from the US" I don't think this is true. Italy is part of the "6-month club" of countries whose passports only need to be valid until the date of departure from the US.