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CarinaAmanda
  7/20/2018 01:22 EST

Hi to everyone!

Thank you again to all who helped on my last post. It was great of you, and I am just very thankful to all!

So I am starting a new post because I have a new issue with my visa dates...

I sent my visa back to the consulate (as they finally told me that I could), with ultra-clear instructions for the date changes. They sent it back very quick.

The arrival date they corrected and that is now fine, but the return date is the issue.

I requested a 365 day visa (which they did not give me the first time around). They granted it to me this time around by stating on the visa that I can stay or 365 days.

But... the return date that they put on my visa is about 14 days PAST 365 days, and that is very obvious on the visa when looking at the arrival and return dates.

I am concerned that this could be a problem...what do you all think? At this point, I have spent a lot of money going down to Miami, and then re-sending the visa overnight mail and sending it back to myself overnight mail, and I am hesitant to complicate the situation needlessly.

Should I just leave it as is or question them again? Any thoughts?

Thank you again to everyone!

CarinaAmanda
  7/20/2018 01:24 EST

P.S. My concern is that while the visa says I can stay 365 days, the dates give me longer clearance. I worry that someone may question that discrepancy.

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Sergios
  7/20/2018 01:32 EST

It ain't broke so don't fix it. Gives you an extra 14 days. What's the problem?

CarinaAmanda
  7/20/2018 02:11 EST

I don't know if they would find a problem that it is not for 365 days when it says that it is. It is actually for about 379 days.

bogart2
  7/20/2018 02:47 EST

Don't worry about the discrepancy. It is very unlikely it will be noticed or matter until you leave. Go forward.

rsetzer99
  7/20/2018 03:44 EST

Once you get your Permesso, the visa is more or less irrelevant.

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HenryGiovanni
  7/20/2018 04:00 EST

Hi CarinaAmanda,
Seems like the only problem will occur in the last 14 days, if it occurs at all. By then you'll be getting ready to leave anyway. If anyone brings it up, you relied upon the consulate to do it correctly. I wouldn't worry about it. Go. And have fun.
Cheers, John.

CarinaAmanda
  7/21/2018 04:52 EST

Thank you all for your feedback. It really helps to hear others thoughts.

Thank you again!

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