The maximum validity of your US visa is determined by country. When you get your visa, you will know whether it is single-entry or multiple-entry. If it is multiple entry, please consult the table below for the maximum validity.
All non-immigrants to the United States, including B1/B2 visa holders, are granted entry for a maximum of 6 months. If you want to stay longer, you have to extend your visa or leave the US and return at a later date (provided your visa is multiple entry and remains valid.
| Country | Maximum Validity |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 year |
| Albania | 3 years |
| Algeria | 2 years |
| Andorra | 10 years |
| Angola | 2 years |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 10 years |
| Argentina | 10 years |
| Armenia | 10 years |
| Australia | 1 year |
| Austria | 10 years |
| Azerbaijan | 1 year |
| The Bahamas | 10 years |
| Bahrain | 5 years |
| Bangladesh | 5 years |
| Barbados | 10 years |
| Belarus | 1 year |
| Belgium | 10 years |
| Belize | 10 years |
| Benin | 3 years |
| Bhutan | 3 months |
| Bolivia | 10 years |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 10 years |
| Botswana | 10 years |
| Brazil | 10 years |
| Brunei | 10 years |
| Bulgaria | 10 years |
| Burkina Faso | 5 years |
| Burma | 3 months |
| Burundi | 1 year |
| Cambodia | 3 months |
| Cameroon | 1 year |
| Canada (if necessary) | 10 years |
| Cape Verde | 5 years |
| Central African Republic | 1 year |
| Chad | 3 months |
| Chile | 10 years |
| China | 10 years |
| Colombia | 10 years |
| Comoros | 45 days |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1 month |
| Congo, Republic of the | 6 months |
| Costa Rica | 10 years |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1 year |
| Croatia | 10 years |
| Cuba | 6 months |
| Cyprus | 10 years |
| Czechia | 10 years |
| Denmark | 10 years |
| Djibouti | 1 year |
| Dominica | 10 years |
| Dominican Republic | 10 years |
| Ecuador | 5 years |
| Egypt | 5 years |
| El Salvador | 10 years |
| Equatorial Guinea | 5 years |
| Eritrea | 1 year |
| Estonia | 10 years |
| Ethiopia | 2 years |
| Fiji | 10 years |
| Finland | 10 years |
| France | 10 years |
| Gabon | 5 years |
| The Gambia | 5 years |
| Georgia | 10 years |
| Germany | 10 years |
| Ghana | 5 years |
| Greece | 10 years |
| Grenada | 10 years |
| Guatemala | 10 years |
| Guinea | 3 years |
| Guinea – Bissau | 5 years |
| Guyana | 10 years |
| Haiti | 5 years |
| Honduras | 10 years |
| Hong Kong | 10 years |
| Hungary | 10 years |
| Iceland | 10 years |
| India | 10 years |
| Indonesia | 5 years |
| Iran | 3 months |
| Iraq | 1 year |
| Ireland | 10 years |
| Israel | 10 years |
| Italy | 10 years |
| Jamaica | 10 years |
| Japan | 10 years |
| Jordan | 5 years |
| Kazakhstan | 5 years |
| Kenya | 5 years |
| Kiribati | 4 years |
| North Korea | 3 months |
| South Korea | 10 years |
| Kosovo | 3 years |
| Kuwait | 10 years |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 years |
| Laos | 3 months |
| Latvia | 10 years |
| Lebanon | 5 years |
| Lesotho | 10 years |
| Liberia | 1 year |
| Libya | 3 months |
| Liechtenstein | 10 years |
| Lithuania | 10 years |
| Luxembourg | 10 years |
| Macau | 10 years |
| Macedonia | 10 years |
| Madagascar | 3 months |
| Malawi | 3 months |
| Malaysia | 10 years |
| Maldives | 10 years |
| Mali | 5 years |
| Malta | 10 years |
| Marshall Islands | 3 months |
| Mauritania | 1 year |
| Mauritius | 10 years |
| Mexico | 10 years |
| Micronesia | 3 months |
| Moldova | 10 years |
| Monaco | 10 years |
| Mongolia | 10 years |
| Montenegro | 3 years |
| Morocco | 10 years |
| Mozambique | 1 year |
| Namibia | 5 years |
| Nauru | 5 years |
| Nepal | 5 years |
| The Netherlands | 10 years |
| New Zealand | 10 years |
| Nicaragua | 10 years |
| Niger | 1 year |
| Nigeria | 2 years |
| Norway | 10 years |
| Oman | 2 years |
| Pakistan | 5 years |
| Palau | 3 months |
| Palestinian Authority | 10 years |
| Panama | 10 years |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 year |
| Paraguay | 10 years |
| Peru | 10 years |
| Philippines | 10 years |
| Poland | 10 years |
| Portugal | 10 years |
| Qatar | 10 years |
| Romania | 10 years |
| Russia | 3 years |
| Rwanda | 10 years |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10 years |
| Saint Lucia | 10 years |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10 years |
| Samoa | 10 years |
| San Marino | 10 years |
| Sao Tome And Principe | 6 months |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 years |
| Senegal | 10 years |
| Serbia | 10 years |
| Seychelles | 10 years |
| Sierra Leone | 3 years |
| Singapore | 10 years |
| Slovakia | 10 years |
| Slovenia | 10 years |
| Solomon Islands | 5 years |
| Somalia | 3 months |
| South Africa | 10 years |
| South Sudan | 3 months |
| Spain | 10 years |
| Sri Lanka | 5 years |
| Sudan | 3 months |
| Suriname | 5 years |
| Swaziland | 10 years |
| Sweden | 10 years |
| Switzerland | 10 years |
| Syria | 2 years |
| Taiwan | 5 years |
| Tajikistan | 1 year |
| Tanzania | 1 year |
| Thailand | 10 years |
| Timor-Leste | 3 months |
| Togo | 3 years |
| Tonga | 10 years |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 10 years |
| Tunisia | 10 years |
| Turkey | 10 years |
| Turkmenistan | 1 year |
| Tuvalu | 10 years |
| Uganda | 2 years |
| Ukraine | 10 years |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 years |
| United Kingdom | 10 years |
| Uruguay | 10 years |
| Uzbekistan | 1 year |
| Vanuatu | 5 years |
| Vatican City | 5 years |
| Venezuela | 10 years |
| Vietnam | 1 year |
| Yemen | 1 year |
| Zambia | 3 years |
| Zimbabwe | 1 year |
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