HeatGun

Everything went well. The person who did the interview asked her about staying one day extra (i.e. leaving on Feb 23rd instead of 22) then mother-in-law brought a copy of flown indicator from the airline shows the exact departure day. Then visa was approved. The whole interview took no more than 3 minutes.

The airplane took off at 6:45 PM on 02/22/2021

Yes, she did have an overnight flight and landed on the 23rd at her destination, but all her previous flights were recorded correctly. Previous departure dates shown on her i-94 are the same as the departure date, regardless of the arrival date at the destination.

I agree, I am not sure why we arranged her return on the last authorized stay date. Even though she did not overstay, it was risky, and not worth it.

This is correct

This sounds like a good option. Any idea how long would that take for them to update the record? Her appointment is next week

Here is what’s happening. I am a U.S. citizen, and my wife is a GC holder. My wife’s mom (mother-in-law) had 3 US visas prior, and each time she stayed for about two weeks in the States with us. On her last trip, I had to leave the country to stay with my ill dad before he passed away. My Mother-in-law did not want to leave my wife alone, and she stayed at our house in the States. She was admitted to stay until Feb 22nd, 2021 (180 days), so she did stay until Feb 22, 2021. On Feb 22, while she was waiting at the airport, CBP officers approached her and started questioning why she had overstayed. She told them that she was admitted until Feb 22, and she is leaving on the 22nd. Though her original return date was Feb23, she changed it to 22nd to comply with the admitted date. After she explained that she did not overstay and showed CBP officers that she was leaving on her last allowed day, CBP officers took her ten fingerprints and let her go. Everything happened right at the gate—no CBP room. Now, it’s time for visa renewal, and she wonders if this incident can cause any issues. Her visa appointment is next week. My wife is pregnant, and her mom wants to be here for the birth. On the I-94 website, the departure date shows as Feb 23rd, which was the original return ticket date but later changed to the 22nd, which I believe is what triggered CBP to question her. She has her tickets to prove that she left on Feb 22nd, but i94 shows that she went on Feb 23rd. Any advice?