Canadian citizen with no proof of entry (no I-94 either)

[Kittyfang 6]

Hi everyone!

I came trough the border from Canada about 3 years ago and got married after 6 months (didn't cross the border with marriage on my mind, but things happen ). Now I have out of status, and have been for 2.5 years. We are filing for AoS and I think I may have a small problem. I came trough the border via Greyhound bus. Like I said, I wasn't given an I-94. The problem is that, since I wasn't expecting to stay here, I trew away my bus ticket. So I have no proof of entry.

Now, is that going to cause USCIS to deny me, or because I am Canadian (and I think the no I-94 situation is fairly common), it will not cause a problem

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Cloudy9 11]

Hi everyone!

I came trough the border from Canada about 3 years ago and got married after 6 months (didn't cross the border with marriage on my mind, but things happen ). Now I have out of status, and have been for 2.5 years. We are filing for AoS and I think I may have a small problem. I came trough the border via Greyhound bus. Like I said, I wasn't given an I-94. The problem is that, since I wasn't expecting to stay here, I trew away my bus ticket. So I have no proof of entry.

Now, is that going to cause USCIS to deny me, or because I am Canadian (and I think the no I-94 situation is fairly common), it will not cause a problem

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

After we filed our paperwork they sent us an RFE for my I-94. I wrote them a letter stating that as a Canadian I didn't know anything about the I-94 form, that it wasn't mentioned to me when I entered the states and as a canadian all I ever had to show when entering the states was my drivers licence and birth cert. I sent that to them and they never said anything about it again. I too had no proof of entry as I threw my bus ticket away also.

Send them back a letter like that and you should be jjust fine. I'm sure with Canucks they get that alot, lol.

[Starburst 4]

Hi everyone!

I came trough the border from Canada about 3 years ago and got married after 6 months (didn't cross the border with marriage on my mind, but things happen ). Now I have out of status, and have been for 2.5 years. We are filing for AoS and I think I may have a small problem. I came trough the border via Greyhound bus. Like I said, I wasn't given an I-94. The problem is that, since I wasn't expecting to stay here, I trew away my bus ticket. So I have no proof of entry.

Now, is that going to cause USCIS to deny me, or because I am Canadian (and I think the no I-94 situation is fairly common), it will not cause a problem

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

What I did, was on the application write "no I-94, canadian" and then I attached a written letter saying that because I am Canadian, I wasn't issued one. Then I wrote how I entered the US "I hearby swear I entered the US legally by way of air. I was inspected by a US customs official at Pearson International Airport and then flew to X location." Then I signed it.

When I went to my interview last week, he asked me if I had a copy of my plane ticket (which lucky I did) and that's it. Never had no stamps or anything in my passport.

So maybe just write up something similar (adjusting it to your situation) and then see how it goes. Are you able to get some old bank statements or anything that shows you bought the ticket? Anything helps!

Good Luck!

ps: I was out of status since 2006 and had no problems

[Krikit 1,163]

Moving from AOS section to AOS From Other Visas section.

[Kittyfang 6]

Wow you guys are making me feel tons better! Thank you so much for the info!

I don't really have anything to prove that I came legally. Before we met in person, I made my (now) husband buy my bus ticket. It was a little security measure for me.

I also agree with Cloudy9, they must be use to it with Canadians.

It's all just very scary. Decisions like this affect the rest of your life.