tourist 75 Years Old Applicant for B2 Visa, DS160 problem

[elizabethmarks 1]

Hi! I am planning to apply for a tourist visa for my Mom as i wanted to have a family vacation in san francisco, together with other relatives who are in the US however I am having troubles answering my 75 Y.O Mom's DS-160 as it required the  previous dates of travel to the US. My Mom traveled to San Diego back in 1993 using a B1/B2 visa and she was investigated by INS back then as somebody reported her to be working illegally ( didn't overstay and not working in fact) and she ended the trip short, she was able to come back using the same visa in 1998 ( 10 years multiple entry) and she was actually able to acquire another visa under H1 for Guam in 1998 to 2000,her last was at San Francisco in 2002 she never returned to the US after 2002. Said passports had since been lost and nowhere to be found, so now we have no proof of her coming to the US except for her restricted SSN Card and expired license, could i just put tentative dates on the DS-160? and if not, where can i acquire her travel records? i tried using a scan of her previous passport in the dhs i-94 website but no record was found. I am a Canadian and my mom is filipino.

 

Tentative Validity: B1/B2 1993 to 2003, H1 Nov 12 1998 to Nov 05 2000 ( I still have my H4 Visa stamp in my old philippine passport btw, can that be used?)

Edited June 17, 2020 by elizabethmarks

[SalishSea 17,851]

47 minutes ago, elizabethmarks said:

Hi! I am planning to apply for a tourist visa for my Mom as i wanted to have a family vacation in san francisco, together with other relatives who are in the US however I am having troubles answering my 75 Y.O Mom's DS-160 as it required the  previous dates of travel to the US. My Mom traveled to San Diego back in 1993 using a B1/B2 visa and she was investigated by INS back then as somebody reported her to be working illegally ( didn't overstay and not working in fact) and she ended the trip short, she was able to come back using the same visa in 1998 ( 10 years multiple entry) and she was actually able to acquire another visa under H1 for Guam in 1998 to 2000,her last was at San Francisco in 2002 she never returned to the US after 2002. Said passports had since been lost and nowhere to be found, so now we have no proof of her coming to the US except for her restricted SSN Card and expired license, could i just put tentative dates on the DS-160? and if not, where can i acquire her travel records? i tried using a scan of her previous passport in the dhs i-94 website but no record was found. I am a Canadian and my mom is filipino.

 

Tentative Validity: B1/B2 1993 to 2003, H1 Nov 12 1998 to Nov 05 2000 ( I still have my H4 Visa stamp in my old philippine passport btw, can that be used?)

DOS has the exact dates available.  It is okay to estimate dates - I'd shoot for accurate month and year.

Edited June 17, 2020 by Jorgedig

[Troy B 223]

might also be able to get a history from CBP i94 history of arrivals and departures

[Lil bear 4,228]

2 minutes ago, Troy B said:

might also be able to get a history from CBP i94 history of arrivals and departures

He’s already tried it. 
Electronic records of I94 weren’t happening during that time .. we were given a small green card in the passport on entry and had to hand it in at check in on departure. Strange I know 🤪. but that was life not too long ago ! 

[elizabethmarks 1]

13 hours ago, Troy B said:

might also be able to get a history from CBP i94 history of arrivals and departures

I tried that, didn't came with any results as i either don't have the correct passport scan or the correct dates. I'll just try to maybe put tentative dates in the Ds-160

[elizabethmarks 1]

13 hours ago, Lil bear said:

He’s already tried it. 
Electronic records of I94 weren’t happening during that time .. we were given a small green card in the passport on entry and had to hand it in at check in on departure. Strange I know 🤪. but that was life not too long ago ! 

HAHAHAHA Throwback Indeed, Yes back in my trips before 2007  I was given a white card that i had to write on and then they stapled it to the passport. When the passports became the "E-Passport" types, they would give the paper at arrival and you'll surrender it at departure. One time i had forgotten to surrender it but it wasn't a biggie. wasn't even questioned when i came back.

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

14 hours ago, Troy B said:

might also be able to get a history from CBP i94 history of arrivals and departures

Travel history just shows the past 5 years.