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What do we do with I-94 (departure portion stapled to passport) after AOS approval?

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Carpe-Diem   0

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We are planning a trip to India next month. My wife's AOS was approved last year and she has her green card in hand.

Her passport still has the I-94 departure portion stapled to it, from when she entered the US on a K1 visa last year.

Does she have to turn it in to airline staff when we leave for our trip?

Since she is already a permanent resident, does it matter at all, if it is not turned in?

Thanks.

K-1 Visa
06/12/07 - Filed
06/15/07 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
12/03/07 - NOA2 (Approval Date)
12/07/07 - NVC Received
12/10/07 - NVC Left
12/17/07 - Consulate Received
12/31/07 - Packet 3 Received
01/07/08 - Packet 3 Sent
01/10/08 - Packet 4 Received
03/05/08 - Interview (visa approved)
03/06/08 - Visa Arrived (by courier)
03/27/08 - US Entry
04/10/08 - Marriage

AOS
05/09/08 - Filed
05/16/08 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
06/04/08 - Biometrics
06/24/08 - Transfer to CSC
10/21/08 - RFE for Medical Exam I-693
11/13/08 - Mailed fresh medical report
11/18/08 - Case processing resumed
12/04/08 - Card Production Ordered
12/04/08 - Welcome Notice
12/08/08 - Approval Notice

Remove Conditions
09/01/10 - Filed
09/07/10 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
10/19/10 - Biometrics
12/10/10 - Card Production Ordered

Naturalization

04/29/15 - Filed

05/09/15 - NOA

05/27/15 - Biometrics

08/27/15 - Interview

09/22/15 - Oath Taking

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TayRivers   4

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We are planning a trip to India next month. My wife's AOS was approved last year and she has her green card in hand.

Her passport still has the I-94 departure portion stapled to it, from when she entered the US on a K1 visa last year.

Does she have to turn it in to airline staff when we leave for our trip?

Since she is already a permanent resident, does it matter at all, if it is not turned in?

Thanks.

You can remove it from the passport as it is not needed. some people keep it as a momento others trash it..

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Carpe-Diem   0

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Thanks TayRivers & Otto und Karin. I thought as much but getting an opinion on VJ forum is invaluable. :)

K-1 Visa
06/12/07 - Filed
06/15/07 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
12/03/07 - NOA2 (Approval Date)
12/07/07 - NVC Received
12/10/07 - NVC Left
12/17/07 - Consulate Received
12/31/07 - Packet 3 Received
01/07/08 - Packet 3 Sent
01/10/08 - Packet 4 Received
03/05/08 - Interview (visa approved)
03/06/08 - Visa Arrived (by courier)
03/27/08 - US Entry
04/10/08 - Marriage

AOS
05/09/08 - Filed
05/16/08 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
06/04/08 - Biometrics
06/24/08 - Transfer to CSC
10/21/08 - RFE for Medical Exam I-693
11/13/08 - Mailed fresh medical report
11/18/08 - Case processing resumed
12/04/08 - Card Production Ordered
12/04/08 - Welcome Notice
12/08/08 - Approval Notice

Remove Conditions
09/01/10 - Filed
09/07/10 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
10/19/10 - Biometrics
12/10/10 - Card Production Ordered

Naturalization

04/29/15 - Filed

05/09/15 - NOA

05/27/15 - Biometrics

08/27/15 - Interview

09/22/15 - Oath Taking

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featherB   1

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If your wife leaves it in her passport, it will probably be taken at the airport. That's what happened to me - my AOS was approved in August 2007 but I didn't leave the US again until May this year. I had to carry a copy of my marriage certificate as the ticket (and my green card) were in my married name, but my passport is still in my maiden name. I had marriage certificate/green card/boarding card in a little plastic wallet, and had forgotten that my I-94 was also in there along with the boarding passes from when I came to the US on my K-1. Some impatient TSA/DHS/whatever guy wanted to see my driver's license (well, state ID as I don't have a driver's license) as well, due to the fact that my green card was "expiring" (yeah - in August. This was May. Everyone who saw the thing seemed to feel the need to glare at me and comment on the fact it was "expiring" :huh: )... while I was fumbling in my purse looking for that, impatient guy snatched my little plastic wallet and started going through it.

So, long story short, he found my I-94 and said "I'll take this" - oh well, there goes my K-1 souvenir! So, if your wife has long-term plans to use it as a bookmark, make sure she takes it out of my passport. Mine was never stapled in in the first place (I guess they were out of staples at JFK on the day I arrived ;) ), hence sticking it in the wallet for safekeeping in the first place!

I'm moving this to the AOS forum, by the way... I know it's not strictly to do with the AOS process, but it's definitely not removal of conditions-related, either! :)

2005 - We met

2006 - Filed I-129F

2007 - K-1 issued, moved to US, completed AOS (a busy year, immigration-wise)

2009 - Conditions lifted

2010 - Will be naturalising. Buh-bye, USCIS! smile.png

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edp333   9

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I would suggest filing it with the rest of the Visa papers. You never know when you may want to refer toyour I-94 in the future.

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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