WASHINGTON: Over 14,000 of the 8.8 lakh Indians on visitors or business visas overstayed in the United States last year, according to official figures.

And in 2014, of the 7.6 lakhs Indians who were supposed to leave the country before the expiry of their B1/B2 visas, 11,653 of them overstayed in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.

Overstaying means a non-immigrant who was lawfully admitted to the U.S. for an authorised period but stayed or remains in the country beyond his or her lawful admission period.

According to the “Entry/Exit Overstay Report” released by the Department of Homeland Security, in fiscal 2015, of the nearly 45 million non-immigrant visitor admissions through air or sea ports of entry that were expected to depart in FY 2015, 5,27,127 individuals overstayed their admission, for a total overstay rate of 1.17 per cent.

When 98.83 pct left on time

In other words, 98.83 per cent had left the U.S. on time and abided by the terms of their admission, the report said.

The report does not include students on F-1 visa or those who arrived on work visas like H-1B.

In 2015, of the nearly 45 million non-immigrant visitor admissions through air or sea ports of entry that were expected to depart in FY 2015, DHS determined that 5,27,127 individuals overstayed their admission, for a total overstay rate of 1.17 per cent.

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Source: IANS