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British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue

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205 points n1b0m | 2 comments | 10 Mar 25 18:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.747s | source
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Svip ◴[10 Mar 25 19:57 UTC] No.43325275[source]▶
Frankly, I wouldn't dare to overstay my tourist visa in the US either 10 or 20 years ago. The articles notes "four month", a standard US tourist visa for an ESTA country (e.g. the UK) would grant 90 days upon arrival; any travel within Canada counts too. Canada, however, grants 180 days, helping explain why Canada may not have seen an issue. Whenever travelling elsewhere for more than 1 month, check _everything_; including your travel insurance, most only last 60 days.
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1. ta1243 ◴[10 Mar 25 20:17 UTC] No.43325572[source]▶
I suspect that people don't read the small print about the 90 days counting for your entire time on the continent. That said it's unclear her exact itinerary from the story

Ultimately if you go to a hostile country though, you need to have a good support network. You wouldn't travel to say China and breach your visa. The US is a hostile country and should be treated as such.

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