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I-94 not showing for new passport in married name.

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Can anyone offer any advice please regarding I94 immigration record of travel after changing to married name please? I've searched and haven't found info on here or Facebook groups  / youtube etc.
 
I got my new passport/driving licence/all official bank, work, pensions etc back in my married name (after only 20 days start to finish after landing back from the states if anyone else from the UK is in the same boat wanting to change things it seems the passport turnaround times are super quick at the moment!) bought a new ESTA in married name on new passport number as is required so thought we'd ticked every box.
 
But now a week later my husband and I are about file the I130 online to find that my I94 record is still only in my maiden name on my old passport number and there is no record under my new name and new passport number. Would it be sufficient to supply scanned pages of old passport and submit the I-94 under that name? Has anyone else been through this? I have had 2 previous passports over 10 years and those records have been merged. I even messaged the CBP just to get a generic reply back that was about ESTA's not I-94 so we're a bit stuck at the moment.
 
Thanks for listening and any advice welcome!
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Timona Experienced

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You haven't flown in and out of US with your married name and new PP. So, why do you expect I-94 record to have it? 

 

Old I-94 will suffice for I-130 purposes. Use it.

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Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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31 minutes ago, Timona said:

You haven't flown in and out of US with your married name and new PP. So, why do you expect I-94 record to have it? 

 

Old I-94 will suffice for I-130 purposes. Use it.

hi Timona - thank you for your reply I'm a newbie here so I apologise if I've offended you in any way genuinely thought as I'd used the immigration service with my new passport in married name to buy an ESTA that they may have registered this and I potentially needed to seek out a way to rectify. Again, thank you for your reply I appreciate the advice.

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Hello.

 

If you have not travelled yet with your new passport to the US, you will not have a new I-94 in your new name.  The older I-94 records remain as-is:  they document how you entered in the past.

 

If you are not currently in the US when you file the I-130, you do not need to enter any I-94 information.  

 

On Page 7, Question 45 asks if the beneficiary was ever in the US.  In your case, you would mark "yes".

 

Questions 46.a through 46.d, applies only if the beneficiary is currently in the US.

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34 minutes ago, moadam said:

hi Timona - thank you for your reply I'm a newbie here so I apologise if I've offended you in any way genuinely thought as I'd used the immigration service with my new passport in married name to buy an ESTA that they may have registered this and I potentially needed to seek out a way to rectify. Again, thank you for your reply I appreciate the advice.

 

No offense taken. Take it easy...

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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42 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Hello.

 

If you have not travelled yet with your new passport to the US, you will not have a new I-94 in your new name.  The older I-94 records remain as-is:  they document how you entered in the past.

 

If you are not currently in the US when you file the I-130, you do not need to enter any I-94 information.  

 

On Page 7, Question 45 asks if the beneficiary was ever in the US.  In your case, you would mark "yes".

 

Questions 46.a through 46.d, applies only if the beneficiary is currently in the US.

Oh this is so so helpful thank you for taking the time to respond, it makes sense to me now that the I-94 is just a record of past travelling rather than some sort of up to date tracking of the foreigner. Again thanks for educating this newbie! much appreciated we're hopping online to finish the I-130 filing.

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Welcome to the forum, and good luck to you. :) 

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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