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It is with the hope that the penalties from getting caught will encourage people to comply with the limit of stay terms of their visa. I've lived outside of th
by larrysalibra 10y ago
It is with the hope that the penalties from getting caught will encourage people to comply with the limit of stay terms of their visa.
I've lived outside of the USA for most of my adult life and from the people I've interacted with, anecdotally, the threat that if they overstay their visa they'll be fined <insert large number here> per day and be denied a visa & entry in the future seems to motivate people to comply with the terms of their visa.
- tsaoutourpants 10y agoSure, but when you threaten fines against Jose from Guatemala who walked into this country with nothing more than what he carried on his back, and has been working a minimum wage job here for the last 10 years trying to support a family... you're accomplishing nothing. The bottom line is that if you have money, you can get yourself a valid visa, and if you don't, a fine won't exactly be effective.