US Citizen, Still have my I-94, can I use it as entry proof?

[metaxas 0]

Hello!,

 

I am a US citizen, previously an Indian citizen. I entered the US on Apr 1 2006 and the homeland security stamp of my entry is half-faded, and kind of semi-illegible. I never exited (traveled outside) the US until I got citizenship, so I still have the I-94 that was also stamped when I entered the US. 

Fast forward to today, I have to go to the US consulate for a CRBA (Report of Birth Abroad) interview for my newborn daughter. Just in case the officer has trouble reading my US immigration entry stamp in my passport, is it ok to present the original I-94 that was stamped on my entry in 2006 as well, or would I run into any trouble as to why I did not hand it in when I traveled outside the US (even though the first time I traveled outside the US was as a US citizen).

 

Apologies if this is a silly or wierd question, in advance.

Thanks!

Edited April 28, 2018 by metaxas

[Alabamak1 688]

6 minutes ago, metaxas said:

Hello!,

 

I am a US citizen, previously an Indian citizen. I entered the US on Apr 1 2006 and the homeland security stamp of my entry is half-faded, and kind of semi-illegible. I never exited (traveled outside) the US until I got citizenship, so I still have the I-94 that was also stamped when I entered the US. 

Fast forward to today, I have to go to the US consulate for a CRBA (Report of Birth Abroad) interview for my newborn daughter. Just in case the officer has trouble reading my US immigration entry stamp in my passport, is it ok to present the original I-94 that was stamped on my entry in 2006 as well, or would I run into any trouble as to why I did not hand it in when I traveled outside the US (even though the first time I traveled outside the US was as a US citizen).

 

Apologies if this is a silly or wierd question, in advance.

Thanks!

if you are a us citizen and hold a us passport, why would you need to provide a stamp that says you entered the US in 2006 and for that matter? what need do you have for a original  i-94 anyways anymore? 

[metaxas 0]

5 minutes ago, Alabamak1 said:

if you are a us citizen and hold a us passport, why would you need to provide a stamp that says you entered the US in 2006 and for that matter? what need do you have for a original  i-94 anyways anymore? 

As part of the consular report of birth abroad (CRBA), you have to prove cumulative stay in the US of 5 years. One of the proofs required for this is old passports and US entry/exit passport stamps. I was asking if I can also submit my old I-94 as evidence along with my old passport.

Edited April 28, 2018 by metaxas

[Alabamak1 688]

1 minute ago, metaxas said:

As part of the consular report of birth abroad (CRBA), you have to prove cumulative stay in the US of 5 years. One of the proofs required for this is old passports and passport stamps. I was asking if I can also submit my old I-94 as evidence along with my old passport.

the only thing that i-94 can state is that you entered the us in 2006, nothing else. it does not proof you have been residing for 5 years in the US. A better proof is multiple tax returns or w-2's IMO  

[metaxas 0]

15 minutes ago, Alabamak1 said:

the only thing that i-94 can state is that you entered the us in 2006, nothing else. it does not proof you have been residing for 5 years in the US. A better proof is multiple tax returns or w-2's IMO  

Yes of course I have W-2's, tax returns, bank statements, employer letters, lease agreements etc..as part of my set of proofs.  I was just wondering if it presenting the I-94 ( in addition to all the other pieces of evidence ) will cause any kind of question or problem as to why I did not return it when traveling out of the US.

Edited April 28, 2018 by metaxas

[Alabamak1 688]

21 minutes ago, metaxas said:

Yes of course I have W-2's, tax returns, bank statements, employer letters, lease agreements etc..as part of my set of proofs.  I was just wondering if it presenting the I-94 ( in addition to all the other pieces of evidence ) will cause any kind of question or problem as to why I did not return it when traveling out of the US.

i dont think it would be a problem, and if you do get into trouble, you answered it already. you didnt travel outside the country. and if you are still in doubt...don't show it and forget about it.

[ChrisJay11 31]

Consular officers know a lot of people didn't turn in their I-94s for various reasons, lost it etc. You'll be fine. It's not really relevant to this CRBA adjudication anyways.

[metaxas 0]

21 minutes ago, ChrisJay11 said:

Consular officers know a lot of people didn't turn in their I-94s for various reasons, lost it etc. You'll be fine. It's not really relevant to this CRBA adjudication anyways.

Ok, thanks!!