HELP... I don't have I-94.. What will I do?

[gg_fj 0]

Hi, I'm new here. Hope you could help me.

I entered US (K-1 Visa) in March 2009. We will get married next week and we plan to file an adjustments of status after that. Hence, I researched on how to file the AOS and the needed documents.

In various posts here, I noticed that I-94 is needed for AOS filing. My problem is, I don't have I-94 when I entered the immigration. I know what is I-94 because I've been in US twice (Tourist Visa) before I came here in March. I filled-out the I-94 when I was in the plane. When I entered the immigration area and figured out where I should go (because I was aware that there's a different line for K-1 visa holders unlike in my previous visits as a tourist), I asked an officer there where where I should go. She asked me what visa I was holding and I said K-1 (Fiance). She saw my I-94 and she got it and said that I didnt need that. When I was already in the booth and the immigration officer was talking to me, he didnt asked for my I-94. So I told myself that probably I-94 is not needed for K-1 visa holders. Instead, he got my passport and stamped the date until when I caould stay in US and got married.

Will this be a problem for me? Is I-94 really required? What will I do if I dont have my I-94 if that is required? Thanks and I hope somebody can help me on this.

[Otto 83]

I-94 is required - so you didn't even get your passport stamped?

Which POE did you enter through?

[gg_fj 0]

My POE was San Francisco. The Immigration Officer stamped my passport. I checked it again just now to make sure. During my previous visits, they usually stamped the date of my entry and the type of visa (B1/B2). I noticed that the stamped now is:

"Admitted

22 March 2009

until _______"

and then there's a handwritten note in the blank as shown above, " K-1 June 20 2009".

I happen to borrow a book on immigration from a friend. And I read that there are rare cases that there's no I-94 but instead it was stamped in the passport.

Do you think that is enough? Thanks for your immediate reply.

I-94 is required - so you didn't even get your passport stamped?

Which POE did you enter through?

[Otto 83]

Do you think that is enough? Thanks for your immediate reply.

It should be the entry-date-proof they (USCIS) needs. I would note on the copy you make for your I-485 (as suggested in the Guides) that "No I-94 issued at POE, stamp given" and list the POE as SFO.

[gg_fj 0]

Thanks so much. I agree with you. I will just note that in my I-485 application.

Do you think that is enough? Thanks for your immediate reply.

It should be the entry-date-proof they (USCIS) needs. I would note on the copy you make for your I-485 (as suggested in the Guides) that "No I-94 issued at POE, stamp given" and list the POE as SFO.

[gg_fj 0]

hi, can you give me the link on the "guide" your referred to. thanks again

Do you think that is enough? Thanks for your immediate reply.

It should be the entry-date-proof they (USCIS) needs. I would note on the copy you make for your I-485 (as suggested in the Guides) that "No I-94 issued at POE, stamp given" and list the POE as SFO.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Look at top of this forum - click the "Guides" link