Please help regarding I-94, Im lost!!!!!

[glazierguy 20]

Ok so I have tried to do research and cant seem to find a definitive answer. My fiancée came here on a K1 visa, we married within 90 days. I found a government website and downloaded her "Most recent" I-94 as they called it. but it still dosnt say when it expired, unless the I-94 is the visa itself. Ive heard people refer to them a separate items and different expiration dates....ive seen now its done electronically and there should be a stamp in the passport. im still clueless!!!!!! her visa expired on dec 10th 2014 does that mean that's when her I-94 expired????? please help and thank you.....

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Ok so I have tried to do research and cant seem to find a definitive answer. My fiancée came here on a K1 visa, we married within 90 days. I found a government website and downloaded her "Most recent" I-94 as they called it. but it still dosnt say when it expired, unless the I-94 is the visa itself. Ive heard people refer to them a separate items and different expiration dates....ive seen now its done electronically and there should be a stamp in the passport. im still clueless!!!!!! her visa expired on dec 10th 2014 does that mean that's when her I-94 expired????? please help and thank you.....

The immigration officer stamped on her passport. Have you checked the stamped? Anyhow, expiration date it does not matter as long as you both are married within 90 days. But again, married a USC does not mean foreigner can stay here freely without AoS.

[glazierguy 20]

the only stamp in her entire passport is datet sept. 18th the day she flew here,,,,,,so still nothing makes sense unless the I94 is the visa and that's the expiration date

[Hypnos 6,576]

An I-94 isn't a visa, that would be the K-1 affixed to your fiancée's passport. The K-1 expires the moment the alien passes through immigration control at the airport; from that point onwards their legal presence is governed by the I-94. They are legally present up to and including the date on the I-94. Once the AoS has been filed then they are placed in a new period of authorised stay which persists until that application is adjudicated.

[glazierguy 20]

still no answer to my question

[Transborderwife 4,666]

The k1 holder may require a visit to a deferred inspection centre: http://www.cbp.gov/contact/deferred-inspection/overview-deferred-inspection

[Villanelle 4,122]

http://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents/list-documents

try this link.

It has both the images of the visa- this is whats printed in the actual passport and the i94. its a small white card or what you did- access to the website where you can get the info if you dont havea card.

It also states-

(all quoted from uscis/cbp/travel.state)

• Foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A, Arrival/Departure Report bearing the same name as the passport and containing an endorsement of the alien’s nonimmigrant status that authorizes such alien to work for a specific employer incident to this status.

This document may only be used if the period of endorsement has not yet expired and the proposed employment does not conflict with any restrictions or limitations listed on Form I-94 or I-94A, Arrival/Departure Report . Note: Some individuals who present this List A document, such as certain nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors, must also present additional documentation in order to prove their work authorization in the United States.

In April 2013, Form I-94 was automated at airports and seaports. CBP no longer automatically provides travelers with a paper copy of Form I-94. Travelers may access Form I-94 information through the CBP website or may request a paper Form I-94 during the inspection process

After April 30, 2013, most Arrival/Departure records will be created electronically upon arrival. Instead of a paper form, the visitor will be provided with an annotated stamp in the foreign passport. If provided a paper form, the admitting CBP Officer generally attaches the I-94 to the visitor's passport and stamps the departure date on the form.

In both circumstances, an electronic I-94 or paper I-94, the visitor must exit the U.S. on or before that date stamped on the form or in the passport.

Upon arrival, a CBP officer stamps the travel document of each arriving non-immigrant traveler with the admission date, the class of admission, and the date that the traveler is admitted until.

As for the K1 visa-, you can apply for a single admission at a U.S. port-of-entry within the validity of the visa, which will be a maximum of 6 months from the date of issuance.

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are you just curious or need help with forms or something?

[G Walters 136]

If I am not mistaken is not the I-94 valid for up to 90 days. At the discretion of the entry officer. What dates show on your I-94 when you print it out.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Ok so I have tried to do research and cant seem to find a definitive answer. My fiancée came here on a K1 visa, we married within 90 days. I found a government website and downloaded her "Most recent" I-94 as they called it. but it still dosnt say when it expired, unless the I-94 is the visa itself. No, the I-94 is the arrival/departure record issued by the CBP Ive heard people refer to them a separate items and different expiration dates....That's because there are different expiration dates and they are two different things--one ios a visa issued by the foreign Embassy/Consulate and the other is issued by the CBP upon entry into the US. One allows you to enter the US and the other shows how long you may legally stay. The visa has a date that it is valid until. This is when it must be used by. If the person with a K-1 visa does not enter the US before the visa expires then they cannot enter the US. Once they enter the US the visa is no longer valid. The I-94 is how long the person has to remain in the US as a legal immigrant. Once the I-94 expires the non-immigrant is in the US illegally. On a K-1 visa, once you get marreid, the non-immigrant is in a period of authorized stay until the adjustment of status (AOS) is approved and the GC is issued and they become a LPR. ive seen now its done electronically and there should be a stamp in the passport. Check her passport and see if there is a stamp with the admitted date, class of entry (K-1) and valid until with a date hand written on it. My wife had the old paper I-94 and her passport also has such a stamp. You may need to flip thru several pages as it may not be any where near the visa page. im still clueless!!!!!! her visa expired on dec 10th 2014 does that mean that's when her I-94 expired????? No, she had until Dec 10th 2014 to enter the US on the K-1 please help and thank you.....

Go on-line and print out the I-94 and see what the expiration date is--it should be 90 days from the date she entered the US. Now that you are married, it really does not matter as she is legally in the US, but you need a copy of the I-94 for the AOS. If this does not answer your question(s), please state what it is you want to know.

Dave

[Fan_Dancer 171]

You can get it from here:

https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html;jsessionid=ndsSJlXHNQ2JhHrQdqVtDFVBchMMqS5zY7Wt9vHdm7n9Xs6hJP6q!-1380683054

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

still no answer to my question

As others have answered you already. The I-94 is not a visa. It is just the document that controls your legal stay in the US once you enter the US. When the I-94 expires, you are out of status. When you file for AOS, you are placed in a new period of authorized stay as an adjustment applicant.

The expiration of the I-94 should be the second line on your I-94 printout of the CBP website. The 'Admit Until Date' is when the I-94 expires. It should be 90 days from when you entered with a K-1 visa.

[Ralph and Meghan 19]

it expires 90 days after arrival

[glazierguy 20]

thank you, that answers my question.

[Nephelle 0]

Ok so I have tried to do research and cant seem to find a definitive answer. My fiancée came here on a K1 visa, we married within 90 days. I found a government website and downloaded her "Most recent" I-94 as they called it. but it still dosnt say when it expired, unless the I-94 is the visa itself. Ive heard people refer to them a separate items and different expiration dates....ive seen now its done electronically and there should be a stamp in the passport. im still clueless!!!!!! her visa expired on dec 10th 2014 does that mean that's when her I-94 expired????? please help and thank you.....