The Australian man arrested in the United States after overstaying his visa for 90 minutes has been granted a court date.
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Baxter Reid, 26, is now expected to appear for his first bond hearing on May 10, where Mr Reid may be granted bail.
Mr Reid's family and friends originally feared a court date could be as far as six months away, with Mr Reid currently jailed in the Buffalo Federal Detention Centre in Batavia, New York.
Mr Reid's girlfriend, Heather Kancso set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for Mr Reid's legal costs, and it has since exceeded its $US8000 goal by $US120.
"He's actually very happy today," Ms Kancso said.
"We've raised $120 over our goal in GoFundMe. He was so happy to hear how much buzz has happened."
Ms Kancso said she couldn't express how grateful she was for the support.
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