Possible Error at POE

[at long last 58]

This is probably not anything, but possibly a big ooops on the poe. When looking at my passport to make sure my I-94 was there so I could start my AOS I noticed my now husbands name there instead of mine. Is that correct or was a mistake made? If a mistake who do I contact to fix it?

many thanks

Terri

[khwaidee1 196]

This is probably not anything, but possibly a big ooops on the poe. When looking at my passport to make sure my I-94 was there so I could start my AOS I noticed my now husbands name there instead of mine. Is that correct or was a mistake made? If a mistake who do I contact to fix it?

many thanks

Terri

You mean the actual I-94 card stapled to your passport has your husband's name? Well, who filled that out? I find it hard to believe that wasn't caught by the CBP officer. I don't think you can get the I-94 re-issued but you should also have a stamp in your passport for filing your AOS. US citizens do not need to fill out an I-94 upon arrival so it seems strange your husband would have filled it out.

Or, are you referring to the actual K-1 visa where under annotation it says:

FIANCEE OF (Husband's Name)?

That is what it supposed to say.

[katchoo12 8]

Mine have my name and the petitioner's name (my fiance) on it

[HeatDeath 431]

You CAN get the I-94 reissued if it is obviously wrong, and an I-94 with your husband's name stapled in your passport is obviously wrong.

Take the passport with the I-94 still in it to the "Deferred Inspection" office of the CBP section at the nearest international airport. They can redo your I-94 and make sure it's all accurate and everything. They may try to charge you $$$ for this but don't pay them and ask for a manager if necessary. They have to replace it if the mistake was theirs.

Edited November 8, 2012 by HeatDeath

[at long last 58]

You mean the actual I-94 card stapled to your passport has your husband's name? Well, who filled that out? I find it hard to believe that wasn't caught by the CBP officer. I don't think you can get the I-94 re-issued but you should also have a stamp in your passport for filing your AOS. US citizens do not need to fill out an I-94 upon arrival so it seems strange your husband would have filled it out.

Or, are you referring to the actual K-1 visa where under annotation it says:

FIANCEE OF (Husband's Name)?

That is what it supposed to say.

yes the actual I-94 has my husbands name on it. I'm thinking they grabbed the wrong one and didn't realize it. When we came through we had been up all night on the flight and then I was also in a wheel chair which caused some confusion in the line up. My fiance at the time filled it out by mistake and I told him it was for me. He was trying to help me out. The first officer who did the finger printing was the one who took the cards and gave one back to him. So not sure what to do. I have made a note on my application form though. It has my correct A# on though.

[khwaidee1 196]

Mine have my name and the petitioner's name (my fiance) on it

Huh?

The I-94 only has room for one name. It is given out on the plane or at your POE for NON CITIZENS.

18. Family Name

19. First (Given) Name 20. Birth Date (DD/MM/YY)

21. Country of Citizenship

There is barely enough room to write one name there let alone two. Are you confusing the "VISA" with th I-94 "Departure Record" card stapled to your passport? Very strange indeed.

[at long last 58]

You CAN get the I-94 reissued if it is obviously wrong, and an I-94 with your husband's name stapled in your passport is obviously wrong.

Take the passport with the I-94 still in it to the "Deferred Inspection" office of the CBP section at the nearest international airport. They can redo your I-94 and make sure it's all accurate and everything. They may try to charge you $$$ for this but don't pay them and ask for a manager if necessary. They have to replace it if the mistake was theirs.

thanks I'll see what I can do. Sheeeesh, can't any part of this process go smooth?

[khwaidee1 196]

yes the actual I-94 has my husbands name on it. I'm thinking they grabbed the wrong one and didn't realize it. When we came through we had been up all night on the flight and then I was also in a wheel chair which caused some confusion in the line up. My fiance at the time filled it out by mistake and I told him it was for me. He was trying to help me out. The first officer who did the finger printing was the one who took the cards and gave one back to him. So not sure what to do. I have made a note on my application form though. It has my correct A# on though.

Then obviously heatdeath above has the solution. It seems strange the CBP agent didn't catch that. And I was under the impression that US citizens didn't need an I-94. Maybe your fiance is a LPR and needed to do one?

[at long last 58]

Then obviously heatdeath above has the solution. It seems strange the CBP agent didn't catch that. And I was under the impression that US citizens didn't need an I-94. Maybe your fiance is a LPR and needed to do one?

nope a US citizen since birth. Anyway to just cross out his name and add mine and tell them what happened you think?

[khwaidee1 196]

nope a US citizen since birth. Anyway to just cross out his name and add mine and tell them what happened you think?

I think you're better off taking deathheat's advice and try to get a new one issued. I wouldn't go crossing out anything on a government form. We've got some CBP officers that work in my building, if I see one tomorrow I'll ask them but, I think you'll need to get a new one issued, not sure if they can back date though. Good luck.

[HeatDeath 431]

Definitely do NOT try to alter the I-94 yourself. You will need to include a copy of it with your AOS packet, and it will need to be accurate and unaltered or it will badly complicate your AOS. You need a new one, and the Deferred Inspection office at your nearest international airport is the place to get it.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

nope a US citizen since birth. Anyway to just cross out his name and add mine and tell them what happened you think?

You can't, the problem here is the I-94 info is what was entered in the SAVE system (I believe) so if there's an error there... The first part is proof of entering, right now they don't have any proof of you entering except scanning your passport. The second part is what they take out if/when you leave (such as with a visitor visa to make sure you left when you were supposed to).

Sorry but you NEED to go get this fixed. ASAP.

[KayDeeCee 4,900]

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/deferred_inspection/

[Pitaya 2,577]

Definitely do NOT try to alter the I-94 yourself. You will need to include a copy of it with your AOS packet, and it will need to be accurate and unaltered or it will badly complicate your AOS. You need a new one, and the Deferred Inspection office at your nearest international airport is the place to get it.

Agree!

We had a similar situation. My stepson (K-2) put his mother's (K-1) name on his I-94. I had to take them and their passports (with inserted I-94s) to the local Deferred Inspection office to get it rectified. DO NOT ALTER the I-94 by yourself. Get it rectified as soon as possible.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[moemac59 193]

You can't, the problem here is the I-94 info is what was entered in the SAVE system (I believe) so if there's an error there... The first part is proof of entering, right now they don't have any proof of you entering except scanning your passport. The second part is what they take out if/when you leave (such as with a visitor visa to make sure you left when you were supposed to).

Sorry but you NEED to go get this fixed. ASAP.

Maybe make a copy of the original I-94 in your passport before you get this changed. This way you have a copy of it in case you have any problems or issues with it.