Interview date arranged but no I94?

[stretch2212 0]

We recently received a letter confirming our interview date for March 18th, and we're starting to put all our documentation together so we're ready. We've been reading lots of stories and interview experiences online so we know what to expect when the day arrives and we're a little concerned about my husbands lack of an I-94.

Just for a bit of a background, my husband entered the states from the UK on May 9th under VWP. He has a printed version of his ESTA, but our understanding is that I-94s were no longer issued as everything is electronic.

From what we can tell USCIS uses the I-94 as proof of lawful entry into the states. He has an entry stamp in his passport, printed tickets from his flight and this printed ESTA, so is that sufficient?

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum.

[aussie_jason 195]

https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Entry stamp in his passport will be okay. If he entered last may 9, I don't know if they had moved to electronic then. It might be online, I think they call it "waiver traveller." But before the electronics stuff, VWP travellers did not get I-94s (in years past they got I-94Ws but that was also phased out).

[stretch2212 0]

Hey, sorry for the delay in my reply.

So everything we have should be enough? We're just worried because from what we've read the only way to obtain an I94, if the online recovery site doesn't work, is to visit a CPB deferred inspection site. We wanna avoid this at the risk that my husband is taken into custody as he has by now massively overstayed on his VWP…US government organizations don't seem to work well together.

Thanks again

[All fingers cross 0]

You have nothing to worry about. I too am adjusting from the VWP, the entry stamp in his passport is all he needs in place if the I-94. As stated above the Visa Waiver Program has never issued I94's as they are for Visa's , the VWP is not a visa, the old I94W which used to be issued for our purposes have been phased out. In our case a entry stamp is all that's needed. Good luck

[stretch2212 0]

That is such a relief! Well everything else is ready and waiting so wish us luck for March 18th ?

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

Oh, and by the way, he is IN STATUS right now because he has a pending I-485.