Visa Expire vs i94 Expire

[EmelyNJoel 43]

What is the real difference between the expiration date of the I-94, vs the expiration date of the VISA itself?

[C-ma'am 684]

What is the real difference between the expiration date of the I-94, vs the expiration date of the VISA itself?

The visa expires at the date written on it or when you enter the US with it (which ever comes first).

The i-94 form needs to be completed and given to the CBP officer at POE. The expiration of this form is set by the date the officer stamps or writes on it.

So, for example:

My K1 visa expires 10OCT2012

I set foot on US soil in 23APR2012

My i-94 expired on 21JUL2012

If I hadn't flown to the US in April, I still would have time to enter the US on my K1 until Oct 10th of this year, but since I used it in April, it's no longer valid as K1 visas are single entry. The expiration date on the I-94 marked the deadline we had to get married.

[djricky4 67]

the visa generally have validity of 6 months from issuance, that means that you have 6 months in which you should use it. the I-94 is supposed to be valid for 3 months from entry in the usa. regardless of when you travel within that 6 months, your still going to get a I94 with a 3 months validity on it

[EmelyNJoel 43]

Thanks for the clarification!

She's here, we've been married nearly 2 months, and the I-94 expires in 5 days.

We have already filed for AOS, EAD, and AP, and completed the Bio Appt.

At this point, it's pretty much just waiting for the Feds to do their paperwork.

joelb

[C-ma'am 684]

Thanks for the clarification!

She's here, we've been married nearly 2 months, and the I-94 expires in 5 days.

We have already filed for AOS, EAD, and AP, and completed the Bio Appt.

At this point, it's pretty much just waiting for the Feds to do their paperwork.

joelb

Congrats I'm waiting as well.

[Pitaya 2,577]

My wife and stepson are also waiting. Their biometrics appointment is next week.

[Tahoma 2,292]

the visa generally have validity of 6 months from issuance, that means that you have 6 months in which you should use it. the I-94 is supposed to be valid for 3 months from entry in the usa. regardless of when you travel within that 6 months, your still going to get a I94 with a 3 months validity on it

The U.S. Embassy Manila issues K-1 fiancé(e) visas which expire six months from the date of the medical exam, not six months from the date on which the visa was issued.

Also, the I-94 is valid for 90 days, not for three months. There can be a difference.