USA: Extensions
The date stamped on your passport is the latest you're legally allowed to stay. Leaving a few days later may not matter, especially if you're heading home, but more than a week or so can result in a protracted, rather unpleasant interrogation from officials, which may cause you to miss your flight. Overstaying may also cause you to be turned away the next time you try to enter the US.To get an extension before your time is up, apply at the nearest US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) office (addresses appear in the Federal Government Offices listings in local telephone directories; ). They will assume that you're working illegally and it's up to you to convince them otherwise. Do this by providing evidence of ample finances and, if you can, bring along an upstanding American citizen to vouch for you. You'll also have to explain why you didn't plan for the extra time initially.
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