Electronic I-94 expiration date doesn't match written date in passport

[N400fiasco 35]

Parents entered JFK on B1/B2 and the immigration officer put down an admitted until date that was 5 months from date of entry, when we printed the I-94 online, it showed the full 6 months validity. I assume the electronic one takes precedence. They want to stay the full 6 months. Any thoughts? 

 

Another issue my father's I-94 is tied to his expired passport! My father had the valid visa in his older passport and the IO made an error and issued the I-94 against the expired passport instead of the new one that he also presented. 

 

In 2 minds on whether to get these corrected. I don't want them to have issues, the next time they travel. Also I don't want the I-94 shortened to 5 months incase they notice that written date in the passport. 

 

Thoughts? TIA!

[Mike E 11,723]

Always go with the shortest of:

 

* passport stamp 

* I-94

* what the alien told the CBPO

[Crazy Cat 39,227]

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

Always go with the shortest of:

 

* passport stamp 

* I-94

* what the alien told the CBPO

Well, said, @Mike E.  

[MaxP22 151]

Online i94 is what matters.

 

Date stamped can be wrong due to human error, like in this case. I also had the wrong date stamped once when entering on a B2. I didn't bother getting it corrected as I was not planning on staying too long.

[Loren Y 2,732]

Looks like they only get to visit for 5 months or risk never being able to visit again. follow @Mike E recommendation. The I-94 is issued against the passport the visa is in, Why would they issue a I94 to a passport number that does not have a Visa in it? it's a matter of traceability im sure. I traveled to China a few times using the 10 year visa in my expired passport and their version of I-94 was always referenced to the expired passport. I don't think that is an error.

Edited August 11, 2022 by Loren Y

[N400fiasco 35]

43 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

Looks like they only get to visit for 5 months or risk never being able to visit again. follow @Mike E recommendation. The I-94 is issued against the passport the visa is in, Why would they issue a I94 to a passport number that does not have a Visa in it? it's a matter of traceability im sure. I traveled to China a few times using the 10 year visa in my expired passport and their version of I-94 was always referenced to the expired passport. I don't think that is an error.

Appreciate all the comments. Note that my mother had the same exact case where here visa was in the expired passport but her I-94 is on the new passport! So I am not sure now which is the error

 

I understand being risk averse and stay 5 months, but where else would that be tracked if the electronic version says 6 months?  

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

Go to CBP and get it corrected

[Demise 1,096]

Yeah go to a deferred inspection site (there's one at JFK) and have them correct it and clarify which one is the correct one. I'd imagine this was a clerical error, CBP agent messed up adding 6 months to the date and thus cut it exactly a month short. Still, don't assume regarding things that can bite you on the behind.

Edited August 11, 2022 by Demise

[N400fiasco 35]

Appreciate all the advise folks! 

[Mike E 11,723]

4 hours ago, N400fiasco said:

 

 

I understand being risk averse and stay 5 months, but where else would that be tracked if the electronic version says 6 months?  

CBP has its own records. If an officer wrote 5 months on a passport, expect it to be recorded.  If a visitor said the stay would be say 100 days, except that to be recorded.  
 

At the next attempt to use the visa, if the stay was longer than what the visitor promised or what the stamp allowed, expect difficulties 

[N400fiasco 35]

Hi guys, 

 

Update! contacted deferred inspection site via email . Explained the issue and got dad's I94 updated to current passport. Also got written confirmation that stamp in passport doesn't matter, the online record is what matters . Here is the response verbatim " It does not matter if the stamp is correct or not. All that matters is the online record, which is correct."  I hope this helps others who may be in a similar situation.  Since I have a written confirmation from an official CBP email address, my parent will stay the extra month!

 

Appreciate everyone's advice here!