Help needed I- 485 question regarding information on I-94

[Raja Pal 0]

Hi everyone,

 

My wife is a US citizen and she is filing I-130 and I-485 concurrently for me. we both live in the USA. I need some help to clarify myself on I- questions 26.b, 26.c, and 27.  My H1B visa expired in February 2021 and I have valid I-797A till 2024 which has I-94 number associated in it. However in my recent I-94 form pulled from online, my "Valid Admit Until Date" is my H1B expiry date which is February 2021.

1. For Question 26.B: "Expiration date of authorized stay as shown on form I-94?"

- which date should I use here? My H1B expiration date (Feb 2021) or my renewed I-797A expiration date (Feb 2024)? Please let me know 

  

2. For question 26.c, "Status on For I-94 (for example, class of admission or paroled, if paroled)"?

- It is not letting me type H1B as it does not allow numeric numbers and giving me the error. What should I type in this box?

 

3. And for question 27, "What is your current immigration status if it has changed since your arrival?"

- My last arrival in USA was in December 2019 and since my last H1B visa was expired in Feb 2021 and I didnt get it restamped, what should I type in this box? Should I put I-797A form expiration date which is Feb 2014 or should I type VISA OVERSTAY? Please let me know.

 

I attached a screenshot of the actual questions as well, please let me know.

Thank you in advance 🙏

 

[arken 4,197]

37 minutes ago, Raja Pal said:

Hi everyone,

 

My wife is a US citizen and she is filing I-130 and I-485 concurrently for me. we both live in the USA. I need some help to clarify myself on I- questions 26.b, 26.c, and 27.  My H1B visa expired in February 2021 and I have valid I-797A till 2024 which has I-94 number associated in it. However in my recent I-94 form pulled from online, my "Valid Admit Until Date" is my H1B expiry date which is February 2021.

1. For Question 26.B: "Expiration date of authorized stay as shown on form I-94?"

- which date should I use here? My H1B expiration date (Feb 2021) or my renewed I-797A expiration date (Feb 2024)? Please let me know 

  
 

Use the one from i94 on i-797A. That's the latest.

 

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2. For question 26.c, "Status on For I-94 (for example, class of admission or paroled, if paroled)"?

- It is not letting me type H1B as it does not allow numeric numbers and giving me the error. What should I type in this box?

 

Put "temporary employment" like one would put "student" for F1 status.
 

 

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3. And for question 27, "What is your current immigration status if it has changed since your arrival?"

- My last arrival in USA was in December 2019 and since my last H1B visa was expired in Feb 2021 and I didnt get it restamped, what should I type in this box? Should I put I-797A form expiration date which is Feb 2014 or should I type VISA OVERSTAY? Please let me know.
 

Are you maintaining your new h1b? If so no need to get restamped. Put "status still temp employment" or "not changed",
 

 

Edited July 31, 2022 by arken