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Usually visitors to the US are given six months at entry unless there are other factors in their case, at which time Customs and Border Protection can give a lesser amount of time. If you are indeed given a much smaller amount of time to stay, you should check the entry stamp to see whether there was something written there that would preclude change of status or extension of status. If not, you can extend a period of stay through filing form I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status with appropriate fee to the U.S.C.I.S. service center having jurisdiction over your place of residence.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

If you were granted a voluntary departure but never left, you are subject to deportation and cannot get any legal status through your daughter's petition or otherwise. Talk to an immigration attorney to see if your 2009 case can be reopened.

You do not need a new affidavit of support to request an extension of your authorized stay in the US as a B-2 visitor. If an affidavit of support of submitted with your original application for entry, it is still valid for the duration of your visit.