renewing I-94

[JandS 0]

hey, i have a question in regards to renewing the I-94. my fiance's b-1 expires in april and we are trying to renew it so she can stay in the country. we were wondering if marriage would help extend her stay or she could renew it by traveling to either canada or mexico. can anyone help me answer these questions? thankyou

[belinda63 2,981]

Marriage in and of itself grants no permission to remain in the US. That would require filing for an adjustment of status. She could try traveling to another country but CBP may look at her entry/exit record and see she is really living in the US on a tourist visa and deny her or just give her a few weeks on her new I-94.

She could try filing for an extension.

[JandS 0]

would it make it difficult for her to re-enter the country if we married now? can she extend her b1 to b2?

[Darnell 8,478]

marriage not help for I-94 extension.

Suggest Travel, instead.

[JandS 0]

Darnell 谢谢 想问一下如果去旅行的话 我们现在结婚会不会对再次入境有影响？？另外我现在是b1签证 也没有回国的机票 在国内也没有财产 加拿大的签证好办吗？不知道您清楚吗 非常感谢！

Edited March 18, 2011 by JandS

[Darnell 8,478]

a possible method - is to marry now, file an AOS package to USCIS, forget about I-94 extension.

It's very risky - you have to be able to prove up that you had no intention to marry when coming into USA on yer B-1 visa.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Traveling to either Canada or Mexico will not get her a new I-94. She may file for an extension but that takes time too and the outcome is unknown. If you want your fiance to stay you need to get married and then file for Adjustment of Status afterward.

[lady26 0]

going to mexico or canada and then going back to usa ..the inmigration officer will give your fiance a I-94 for 6 months as long as she proves that she is not intending to immigrate.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Darnell 谢谢 想问一下如果去旅行的话 我们现在结婚会不会对再次入境有影响？？另外我现在是b1签证 也没有回国的机票 在国内也没有财产 加拿大的签证好办吗？不知道您清楚吗 非常感谢！

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Translation of the above by Google Translate:

Darnell Thank you would like to ask if the travel, then we get married will not affect the re-entry? ? In addition, I now return b1 visa no ticket and no property in the country easier to handle visa in Canada it? You clearly do not know very grateful!

[JandS 0]

Thanks all! We decide to get marry now and do AOS.

Got it! No Chinese again.

[JandS 0]

a possible method - is to marry now, file an AOS package to USCIS, forget about I-94 extension.

It's very risky - you have to be able to prove up that you had no intention to marry when coming into USA on yer B-1 visa.

We met each other after 3 months she came here. She had no plan to stay. She was thinking about going back to China on Mar.

[JandS 0]

BTW, how should we prove that when she entered US, she got no intention to stay??? Should we explain when we mail all the things??

In addition, should we mail all the supporting documents out together with I-130, I-485 & I-765? Or we just need to provide when when interview??

Thanks all.

[Darnell 8,478]

suggest you write up an evolution of relationship letter, include it with the I-130 and I-485.

Since you not know her prior to her coming to USA, you have good shot (but document, la)

[JandS 0]

suggest you write up an evolution of relationship letter, include it with the I-130 and I-485.

Since you not know her prior to her coming to USA, you have good shot (but document, la)

Thanks a lot!!