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It is inconsistent. Many people seem pretty okay with wise.
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Simple answer is generally you can own a house, but you can’t own the land it’s sitting on. It’s messy.
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How about you ask the hotel? 🤷‍♂️
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@John *********
my expectation isn’t to say more than another 60-90 days if at all possible.
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@John *********
okay. Based on all known options I guess I’m going exempt for a while. Thanks. 👍
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@John *********
okay! That definitely helps. Didn’t renew my insurance because I saw no point but that’s my problem.
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@Peter ***************
baffled. I’ve seen again and again, 2 years OA and that’s it! I did see a reference sometime ago phrased as “maybe a third year but don’t count on it” so I’m totally confused.

My second year ends in a monthish where I’ve been in the belief it’s done, that’s it. 🤷‍♂️

Gawd this place drives me nuts sometimes. I’d read the manual if there was A freaking manual!
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@Graham *****
spot on but to clarify that last bit is talking about a non O visa in country after. 👍

I’m just finishing my 2nd year on an OA.
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@Cheryl ***************
the OA is what I did, I’m from California.

With it you only have to provide bank balances from a US bank.

If you have one person who is short is there anyway you can get that balance up, at least temporarily? They will NEVER ask again or clarify based on my experience.
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Not quite the same but I had a visa application rejected (though otherwise flawless and 100% in compliance).

My name. In the application I provided my first and last name. My passport says my first middle last name. It did not state ‘name as it appears on your passport’.

So I had to pay again providing my middle name changing nothing else. 🙄