Was approved at interview in Montreal

[Crazy Cat 44,617]

Just now, Pat J said:

I wish the agent said something was missing or wrong but he did not and he was a serious no nonsense order character drilling  me for details. And he said he had no concerns. Thanks for all your feedback. I will follow up. 

I , too, hope I am wrong.  Good luck.  I appreciate your updates.  

[Pat J 15]

13 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I , too, hope I am wrong.  Good luck.  I appreciate your updates.  

Crossing into USA this week. I am going to take a shot and ask the border guard to stamp it. Any suggestion on what is the least confusing way to request that that the guard will understand and perhaps give me a stamp? Can't hurt to ask. 

 

Edited July 23 by Pat J

[OldUser 10,065]

7 minutes ago, Pat J said:

Crossing into USA this week. I am going to take a shot and ask the border Baird to stamp it. Any suggestion on what is the least confusing way to request that that the guard will understand and perhaps give me a stamp? Can't hurt to ask. 

You can ask whether you're being admitted as a permanent resident or tourist. Asking this is tricky. As you may get denied entry.

 

What does your I-94 say for the recent trips?

 

I'm pretty confident officer won't back date stamp endorsing the immigrant visa. Whether he'd endorse expired visa is also a big question, most likely not.

 

Keep us posted though, your case would help community.

 

Edited July 23 by OldUser

[Pat J 15]

On 7/23/2025 at 7:57 PM, OldUser said:

You can ask whether you're being admitted as a permanent resident or tourist. Asking this is tricky. As you may get denied entry.

 

What does your I-94 say for the recent trips?

 

I'm pretty confident officer won't back date stamp endorsing the immigrant visa. Whether he'd endorse expired visa is also a big question, most likely not.

 

Keep us posted though, your case would help community.

 

I have a Nexus card and have gone back and forth 20+ times in the last 3 years - I hope that buys me something. I am travelling into the US Friday and will ask and say to border officer:

"I was told by three different customs officers that I did not need a stamp but read elsewhere that I do and I handed my passport with VISA in it a number of times as I crossed and it was not stamped and might you be willing to stamp it for me"? 

And see what happens. 

[OldUser 10,065]

9 minutes ago, Pat J said:

I have a Nexus card and have gone back and forth 20+ times in the last 3 years - I hope that buys me something.

Nothing in relation to your immigration status. E.g. won't help if you weren't admitted as LPR.

Edited Tuesday at 12:26 AM by OldUser

[Crazy Cat 44,617]

11 minutes ago, Pat J said:

"I was told by three different customs officers that I did not need a stamp

The correct question would be "Was I ever admitted as a legal resident ?"

[Pat J 15]

17 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The correct question would be "Was I ever admitted as a legal resident ?"

ok will ask that instead 

[appleblossom 4,512]

9 hours ago, Pat J said:

ok will ask that instead 

And if they say yes, ask the officer to endorse the visa then, as at the moment if you are a LPR you have no proof of that status. 
 

Good luck. 

[mam521 2,587]

Agree with the others and ask if you were admitted as an LPR.  

 

In the meantime, go here and see if you have an I-94 record.  If you do, what status were you given entry on?  That will tell us what we need to know.  https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/search/recent-search

 

[OldUser 10,065]

9 minutes ago, mam521 said:

Agree with the others and ask if you were admitted as an LPR.  

 

In the meantime, go here and see if you have an I-94 record.  If you do, what status were you given entry on?  That will tell us what we need to know.  https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/search/recent-search

 

Thank you for including the link. I've been asking OP for this already, but it's falling on deaf ears

[Pat J 15]

1 hour ago, mam521 said:

Agree with the others and ask if you were admitted as an LPR.  

 

In the meantime, go here and see if you have an I-94 record.  If you do, what status were you given entry on?  That will tell us what we need to know.  https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/search/recent-search

 

what document are they asking for? Passport?

[mam521 2,587]

@Pat J yes, your passport number. 

[Pat J 15]

15 minutes ago, mam521 said:

@Pat J yes, your passport number. 

Class of Admission:B1

[mam521 2,587]

2 minutes ago, Pat J said:

Class of Admission:B1

That is a visitor visa.  Your spousal visa was never activated, despite what you say.  If it had been, you wouldn't have been admitted as a visitor AND you wouldn't have an I-94 record; permanent residents do not have I-94 records.  You will not be receiving your greencard in the mail as you'd hoped. 

 

There is another tab that says I-94 history.  You might be able to download that history and present it, demonstrating you've been continually admitted as a visitor when the visa was in your passport and should have been activated.  Not sure if you'll be successful or not, but I'm not sure there's any harm in it.  

Edited Tuesday at 07:57 PM by mam521

[Boiler 47,533]

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