{
  "id": "visa/esta-overstay-extension",
  "signature": "AI tells a traveler on the US Visa Waiver Program (ESTA) that they can extend their 90-day stay by simply applying for a B-2 visa extension or by filing I-539",
  "signature_zh": "AI 告诉使用美国免签计划（ESTA）的旅行者，他们可以通过申请 B-2 签证延期或提交 I-539 来延长 90 天的停留时间",
  "regex": "ESTA.*extension|extend.*ESTA|VWP.*overstay.*extension|ESTA.*延期",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "regulatory_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "ESTA/VWP entries are strictly limited to 90 days with no extensions or change of status; overstaying even one day triggers automatic visa waiver revocation and a 5-year bar; B-2 extension (I-539) is only for B-1/B-2 visa holders, not ESTA travelers",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "ESTA/VWP 入境严格限制为 90 天，不允许延期或更改身份；即使逾期一天也会自动撤销免签资格并导致 5 年禁止入境；B-2 延期（I-539）仅适用于 B-1/B-2 签证持有者，不适用于 ESTA 旅行者",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "US VWP 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "ESTA 2025",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Filing I-539 for extension of stay as an ESTA entrant",
      "why_fails": "USCIS rejects I-539 for VWP entrants; they are not eligible for change of status or extension",
      "fail_rate": 0.99,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Leaving US to Canada/Mexico for a day and re-entering to reset 90-day clock",
      "why_fails": "VWP requires a 'meaningful departure' to a third country; a day trip to Canada does not reset the 90-day limit; CBP may deny entry",
      "fail_rate": 0.93,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Applying for a B-2 visa while in US on ESTA to change status",
      "why_fails": "VWP entrants cannot adjust status; must apply for B-2 at a US consulate abroad",
      "fail_rate": 0.97,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "If you need to stay longer, depart the US before day 90 and apply for a B-2 visa at a US consulate in your home country; return on B-2 for up to 6 months",
      "success_rate": 0.75,
      "how": "If you need to stay longer, depart the US before day 90 and apply for a B-2 visa at a US consulate in your home country; return on B-2 for up to 6 months",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "For emergencies, request a 'satisfactory departure' from CBP at the airport before overstaying; this may avoid a bar but is discretionary",
      "success_rate": 0.5,
      "how": "For emergencies, request a 'satisfactory departure' from CBP at the airport before overstaying; this may avoid a bar but is discretionary",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "If you need to stay longer, depart the US before day 90 and apply for a B-2 visa at a US consulate in your home country; return on B-2 for up to 6 months",
    "For emergencies, request a 'satisfactory departure' from CBP at the airport before overstaying; this may avoid a bar but is discretionary"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/visa-waiver-program",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "ESTA_OVERSTAY_EXTENSION_DENIED",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.92,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.7,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2024-06-10",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}