At the port of entry, the border services officer may allow you to stay for less or more than 6 months. If so, they’ll put the date you need to leave by in your passport. They might also give you a document, called a visitor record, which will show the date you need to leave by. The Border Services officer may authorize you to stay for less than or more than 6 months at the port of entry. If they do, they will put in your passport the date you need to leave by. They could also send you a list, called a visitor record, showing the date you need to leave by.
