Do you have to fill-up the I-94 if you have IR-1 visa?

[Mr. Bombastic 0]

In coming to USA, do you need the I-94 if you have IR-1 visa?

Excuse my ignorance....

Edited February 29, 2008 by Mr. Bombastic

[YuAndDan 153]

NO I-94 is only for NON-Immigrants like K-Visas. IR-1 visa is an IMMIGRANT visa Immigrants, Citizens, and LPRs do not need to do I-94.

[Mr. Bombastic 0]

Thanks, but where do you fall in line with at POE? Citizens & Residents? Or tourist? Or there is a special line for new time immigrants.

NO I-94 is only for NON-Immigrants like K-Visas. IR-1 visa is an IMMIGRANT visa Immigrants, Citizens, and LPRs do not need to do I-94.

[YuAndDan 153]

Thanks, but where do you fall in line with at POE? Citizens & Residents? Or tourist? Or there is a special line for new time immigrants.

NO I-94 is only for NON-Immigrants like K-Visas. IR-1 visa is an IMMIGRANT visa Immigrants, Citizens, and LPRs do not need to do I-94.

Typically the POE has a section for immigrants and visitors, and a section for LPR's and Citizens.

You need to go though the immigrants line because they handle the immigrations paper work.

Last time when coming through Chicago, the POE had an officer in the line that would send immigrants and visitors through the Citizens part of the POE when the Citizens section became idle.

[Army_Wife 2]

Thanks, but where do you fall in line with at POE? Citizens & Residents? Or tourist? Or there is a special line for new time immigrants.

NO I-94 is only for NON-Immigrants like K-Visas. IR-1 visa is an IMMIGRANT visa Immigrants, Citizens, and LPRs do not need to do I-94.

You get in line with the citizens and residents ..... also, I think you need to fill out their white form from what I can remember, but definately not the green visa waiver

[YuAndDan 153]

Thanks, but where do you fall in line with at POE? Citizens & Residents? Or tourist? Or there is a special line for new time immigrants.

NO I-94 is only for NON-Immigrants like K-Visas. IR-1 visa is an IMMIGRANT visa Immigrants, Citizens, and LPRs do not need to do I-94.

You get in line with the citizens and residents ..... also, I think you need to fill out their white form from what I can remember, but definately not the green visa waiver

Again the I-94 is an arrival/departure record used by NON-Residents, Immigrants ARE residents, the do not fill out I-94, only form to do is the customs declaration form.

[simple_male 1]

Thanks, but where do you fall in line with at POE? Citizens & Residents? Or tourist? Or there is a special line for new time immigrants.

NO I-94 is only for NON-Immigrants like K-Visas. IR-1 visa is an IMMIGRANT visa Immigrants, Citizens, and LPRs do not need to do I-94.

You get in line with the citizens and residents ..... also, I think you need to fill out their white form from what I can remember, but definately not the green visa waiver

Again the I-94 is an arrival/departure record used by NON-Residents, Immigrants ARE residents, the do not fill out I-94, only form to do is the customs declaration form.

I agree with yuanddan.

[crazysamurai 0]

Thanks, but where do you fall in line with at POE? Citizens & Residents? Or tourist? Or there is a special line for new time immigrants.

NO I-94 is only for NON-Immigrants like K-Visas. IR-1 visa is an IMMIGRANT visa Immigrants, Citizens, and LPRs do not need to do I-94.

hmm...this is POE specific question. but at chicago, there is always some officer directing LPRs/USCs in one line and immigrants/visitors in seperate line.....I don't know how it's done at other major POE like NY, LA, Dallas

[Sal and Jay 2]

Atlanta is the same, with people being directed into certain queues.

[Mononoke28 134]

Yes, it depends on the airport. In Miami they only had a section for LPRs and citizens and another section for all others. If I were you and you weren't sure, I would either ask one of the people working there or play dumb and go along with the US citizens line and wait for them to either process you, or ask you to go to a different line.

Diana

[Chris Parker 11]

In coming to USA, do you need the I-94 if you have IR-1 visa?

No I-94; you have an OF-155A/OS-155A instead (the immigrant visa packet data page).

You can go on any line really, because all they are going to do is send you to the secondary inspection room anyway.

[YuAndDan 153]

Thanks, but where do you fall in line with at POE? Citizens & Residents? Or tourist? Or there is a special line for new time immigrants.

NO I-94 is only for NON-Immigrants like K-Visas. IR-1 visa is an IMMIGRANT visa Immigrants, Citizens, and LPRs do not need to do I-94.

hmm...this is POE specific question. but at chicago, there is always some officer directing LPRs/USCs in one line and immigrants/visitors in seperate line.....I don't know how it's done at other major POE like NY, LA, Dallas

Chicago O'hare is an major international POE flights from all over the world enter there, Chicago even has a dedicated terminal building for the inbound international flights.