Another I-94 question!!!

[carmie and aldo 0]

When my husband first entered the US, he traveled by plane.. he entered with a tourist visa

He got inspected on the airport, but instead of getting the actual I-94 card, he got a stamp on his passport??

Is that the I-94???

it was valid for 6 months and says Admitted!

Thank You

[canadian_wife 1,822]

The I-94 is a page that is stapled into his passport. The stamp is NOT the same thing.

When you say 1st entered, when was that?

[carmie and aldo 0]

The I-94 is a page that is stapled into his passport. The stamp is NOT the same thing.

When you say 1st entered, when was that?

2004, well in case that he lost the I-94 or never got one... was the next thing to do... we are worried now because to AOS u need that form..

but he did get inspected the proof is on his passport..

any options on how to get the I-94 ??

Edited November 2, 2008 by o0pricelessluv0o

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Request Replacement of a Lost/Stolen Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94)

Replacement of a lost or stolen Form I-94 falls under the responsibility of Department of Homeland Security (DHS). To file for a replacement I-94, see Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Website and see Arrival-Departure Record at the DHS, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Website.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_2009.html#I-94

[cdn_in_wa 1]

Request Replacement of a Lost/Stolen Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94)

Replacement of a lost or stolen Form I-94 falls under the responsibility of Department of Homeland Security (DHS). To file for a replacement I-94, see Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Website and see Arrival-Departure Record at the DHS, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Website.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_2009.html#I-94

The question is, was it lost or stolen? Or did he not get one?

Are there staple holes in the passport on the stamped page? If not, he may never have received one.

If he never received one, there is no lost or stolen I-94 to replace. So, it is questionable whether paying all the money and losing all the time involved in filing for a replacement is necessary.

I'm not sure whether all Mexican nationals entering legally would receive one. Canadians, by and large, do not get them. Sometimes we get a stamp in our passport, but it is very unusual for us to get an I-94 on a tourist entry.

I wish I could help. As a Canadian, I just put "none issued - Canadian" or something of that nature.

Since his passport has the stamp, he does have proof that he was inspected. I don't know what to suggest.

Good luck.

Edited November 2, 2008 by cdn_in_wa